Upside of a slide: Markets fall triggered barrage of jokes on social media

Some others termed the crash in stock prices as 'end of season sale'

Turbulent times often bring out the fun side of stock market investors. The sharp slide in equities this week triggered a barrage of jokes on social media. Some blamed the fall — not just in India but globally — to the new tax on equities proposed in the Union Budget. “It's now clear that our imposition of long-term capital gains tax has caused the global market crash. India is finally a mover and shaker on the global stage now,” said a tweet by investment veteran Shankar Sharma of First Global. Some others termed the crash in stock prices as "end