An SIP is a mechanism for buying more units when prices are lower. Pausing it in a fall inverts the design.
If cash flow genuinely tightens, reduce the amount rather than stopping entirely — the habit is harder to restart than to shrink.
Review the fund, not the market. A category change or persistent mandate drift is a valid reason to switch; a bad quarter is not.
Keep an emergency fund separate so market declines never force you to redeem investments.
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This article is educational content and not investment advice. Markets carry risk; past performance does not guarantee future results.