How much return do we expect from the stock market now that the elections are over?
This article uses historical data to estimate returns expected from the stock market post-election.
How much return do we expect from the stock market now that the elections are over?
Posted on 12 Jun 2024
Author: Sayan Sircar
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This article uses historical data to estimate returns expected from the stock market post-election.
This article is a part of our detailed article series on Election 2024 and the following market gyrations. Ensure you have read the other parts here:
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📚 Topics covered:
- When can we measure the impact of elections on the stock market?
- How did the share market behave before the Lok Sabha Elections?
- How did the share market behave after the Lok Sabha Elections?
- What can we conclude from these results?
When can we measure the impact of elections on the stock market?
Stock trading started in India in 1875 with the “Native Share and Stock Broker’s Association” which later became the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). However, the SENSEX index with 30 stocks started in 1979 allowing us to measure the impact of election results on the stock market since the 7th Lok Sabha elections of Feb 1980.
| Election | Year | Result on |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1980 | Wed 06-Feb-80 |
| 8 | 1984-1985 | Sat 29-Dec-84 |
| 9 | 1989 | Mon 27-Nov-89 |
| 10 | 1991 | Sun 16-Jun-91 |
| 11 | 1996 | Wed 08-May-96 |
| 12 | 1998 | Tue 03-Mar-98 |
| 13 | 1999 | Wed 06-Oct-99 |
| 14 | 2004 | Thu 13-May-04 |
| 15 | 2009 | Sat 16-May-09 |
| 16 | 2014 | Fri 16-May-14 |
| 17 | 2019 | Thu 23-May-19 |
| 18 | 2024 | Tue 04-Jun-24 |
In this analysis, we will use the value of the SENSEX Total Return Index that shows the price change of the 30 SENSEX stocks (the usual SENSEX that you see everywhere) and reinvests the dividends from these stocks back into the index. This adjustment gives a complete picture of the returns for an investor who benefits from both stocks going up in price and the dividends they declare.
We are using the median (middle value from a list) instead of the average of the returns to avoid impacting the result due to extreme values in the 1980s to 1990. The charts below show the changes in the SENSEX index measured from the election result declaration day.
How did the share market behave before the Lok Sabha Elections?
The chart indicates a trend of increased volatility in the stock market in the periods leading up to the Lok Sabha elections. Volatility can be a trader’s friend or that of the disciplined stock investor with a watchlist of stocks and spare capital.
How did the share market behave after the Lok Sabha Elections?
What can we conclude from these results?
Stock markets are affected by elections more in the short term than in the long term. In the long term, the market prefers a stable government and consistent policies.
In the short term, both leading up to and post the elections, there will be considerable market volatility.
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Long-term investors should take comfort in the India growth story and continue to invest as per their investment plan. The election period is nothing but a blip in the journey.
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