Gold, Bitcoin Outshine Equities as India Seeks Diversification

The contest between traditional equities, gold, and Bitcoin has taken an interesting turn in 2026. The three major asset classes have delivered sharply different returns across various time frames.

While Indian equities have struggled to keep pace, gold has emerged as a strong performer. Bitcoin, on the other hand, has staged a powerful recent rebound.

Bitcoin leads the short-term rally, up 27% over one week and 27% over one month. However, its year-to-date performance is down 8%, highlighting the cryptocurrency's volatility.

V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, cautioned that Bitcoin's recent move has been highly speculative.