FIIs net sellers of Rs 3,765 crore till November 29, but flows may shift as sentiment turns

FIIs net sellers of Rs 3,765 crore till November 29, but flows may shift as sentiment turns

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have remained net sellers in the Indian equity markets so far in November, offloading shares worth Rs 15,659 crore and purchasing Rs 11,894 crore through the primary market, resulting in net outflows of Rs 3,765 crore till November 29. However, according to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial … Read more

Sebi plans wide-ranging reforms to woo foreign investors: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi plans wide-ranging reforms to woo foreign investors: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

India’s markets regulator is planning more reforms to woo foreign investors, including speeding up registration, reducing the cost of trading in the cash equities market and making it easier to short-sell, its chief said on Wednesday. Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey took over as head of the Securities and Exchange Board of India in March, and … Read more

Foreign holdings of Indian bonds poised to reach new highs on rate cut bets

Foreign holdings of Indian bonds poised to reach new highs on rate cut bets

Foreign investors increased their exposure to Indian government bonds in October by the most of any month so far this financial year, the latest data showed on Monday. Investors net purchased Indian government bonds under the Fully Accessible Route category worth 134 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) last month, the highest monthly inflow since March, according … Read more

Sebi easing norms for foreign investors buying only government bonds

Sebi easing norms for foreign investors buying only government bonds

India’s markets regulator has proposed to reduce regulatory requirements for foreign investors investing exclusively in the country’s government bonds, it said on Tuesday, as it looks to boost investments in these securities. Foreign investors who hold Indian government bonds need not disclose investor group details, the Securities and Exchange Board of India proposed in a … Read more

SEBI’s move to ease compliance will attract smaller FPIs: Sunil Subramaniam

SEBI’s move to ease compliance will attract smaller FPIs: Sunil Subramaniam

“When you come and buy, people know that, A) this fund is buying, this person is buying, and half the thing in the market in making money is to be surprised, it is the information asymmetry,” says Sunil Subramaniam, Market Expert.Can you just dissect this news for us, the fact that the threshold limit for … Read more

FIIs pump Rs 3,255 cr into equities in a day after dumping Rs 31,718 cr in first half of March

FIIs pump Rs 3,255 cr into equities in a day after dumping Rs 31,718 cr in first half of March

After months of persistent outflows, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are showing signs of a strategic shift in India. The turnaround in FII activity was marked by a significant net buying figure of Rs 3,255 crore through the exchanges on March 21, signaling renewed interest in Indian equities. While FIIs had been offloading Indian equities in … Read more

Mutual funds: How multi-sector funds can help investors navigate market dips; here’s some advice

Mutual funds: How multi-sector funds can help investors navigate market dips; here’s some advice

In the last one month, domestic stock markets have experienced a significant decline due to weak Q2 results and substantial selling by foreign investors. The Sensex and Nifty have dropped almost 10% from their highs, leaving investors uncertain about the best course of action during this market downturn. Despite the challenges, the mutual fund industry … Read more

RBI’s playing aggressively in currency market in FY25

RBI’s playing aggressively in currency market in FY25

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) gross currency market interventions until August in FY25 have registered a sharp increase from a year ago, reflecting the central bank’s efforts to mitigate volatility in the exchange rate in a turbulent global economic environment. Latest data published by the RBI showed that in April and May, the … Read more

Rupee closes at record low of 84.0725 against US dollar on outflows, strong dollar index

Rupee closes at record low of 84.0725 against US dollar on outflows, strong dollar index

The Indian rupee closed at a record low of 84.0725 against the US dollar on Monday, pressured by outflows from local equities and debt and a stronger dollar index. However, likely RBI intervention in the form of dollar sales reigned in losses for the rupee, traders said. Outflows caused by Hyundai routing back funds to … Read more

42 smallcap stocks offer double-digit returns in wobbly market week

42 smallcap stocks offer double-digit returns in wobbly market week

Sustained selling pressure from foreign investors, muted second quarter earnings expectations, and elevated valuations acted as headwinds for the market during the week as benchmark indices ended in the red. But, even in a muted market, 42 smallcap stocks have delivered double-digit weekly returns with five of them offering over 25% returns. Nalwa Sons Investment … Read more