New Delhi: After China, Indian stock markets emerged as the best performer with a return of 30 percent to investors during April-December period of the current fiscal, according to Economic Survey for 2014-15.
China's Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index gave an impressive return of about 53 percent to investors during the period under review.
Indian benchmark indices --BSE Sensex and NSE's Nifty-- gave a return of 29.9 percent and 31.4 percent respectively during April-December period of 2014-15.
"The Indian indices are among the better performing in the world," Economic Survey noted.
Besides, some of the major markets like England, Korea, Brazil and France gave negative returns.
Among other markets, US equities gave 11.4 percent, return, Japan 7.1 percent, Singapore 6.2 percent, Germany 2.7 percent and Hong Kong 1.3 percent.
Market analysts said that Indian markets rallied because of huge inflows by overseas investors, after government announced several reform measures.
