With just a session left for September to end, so far Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have been net buyers of Indian equities at Rs 57,359 crore. The total investments by them now stand at Rs 1,00,245 crore on the year-to-date basis and is highest in nine months. In August, FPIs bought domestic shares worth Rs … Read more
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in August, purchasing shares worth Rs 7,320 crore. The total investments by them now stand at Rs 42,886 crore, so far in 2024. In July, FPIs bought domestic shares worth Rs 32,365 crore while in June, they were net buyers at Rs 26,565 crore after … Read more
India is poised to narrow the gap with China in MSCI Inc.’s gauge for developing nations. Analysts from firms including Smartkarma and IIFL Securities Ltd. expect India’s weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index to rise by at least one percentage point following the index provider’s review this week. This would bring the country almost … Read more
Led by a confluence of global factors like sharper-than-expected weakening of the US labor market, unwinding of Yen carry trades and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, FIIs withdrew $1.3 billion from the Indian stock market in the week. However, buying of around $2.2 billion worth of equities by domestic institutional investors last week … Read more
The so-called Yen carry trade has been in focus in the past few trading sessions in the wake of the selloff in shares of US technology giants. A look at what is Yen carry trade and what it means for the financial markets worldwide: What is a Carry Trade? A carry trade is a hugely … Read more
Foreign investors injected Rs 30,772 crore into Indian equities so far this month, driven by hopes of continued policy reforms, sustained economic growth and a better-than-expected earnings season. Additionally, the anticipation of a reform-oriented budget has also lifted investor sentiment, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director – Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, said. Going forward, … Read more
Foreign investors infused over Rs 7,900 crore in Indian equities in the first week of the month amid a healthy economic and earnings growth momentum. With this, total FPI investment in equities reached Rs 1.16 lakh crore so far this year, data with the depositories showed. Going forward, the Union Budget and Q1 FY25 earnings … Read more
Eight of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 1,83,290.36 crore in market valuation last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers, in line with a rally in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 963.87 points, or 1.21 per cent. The market valuation of TCS … Read more
Brokerage firm Jefferies, after meetings in global funds in the US, has reported heightened international investor interest in India. Synopsis Gross FPI purchases reached a record high in June at ₹4.79 lakh crore ($57.48 billion), as per NSDL data. This figure is nearly double the monthly average of ₹2.32 lakh crore for the past two … Read more
The share of mid-cap and small-cap companies in India’s total market value hit the highest level in May, boosted by the unabated appetite for these shares among domestic investors. This, however, warrants caution, said fund managers, who warned that the sharp run-up in these shares may be excessive for now. According to a study by … Read more
