India’s equity markets remain close to record highs, but the sudden crash in the rupee and sharp global volatility have raised red flags for investors, says market expert Ajay Bagga. Despite strong AI-led optimism in global markets early Thursday, US indices reversed sharply, and the ripple effect spilled into Asia. RBI missing as Rupee crashes … Read more
The Sensex has effectively gone nowhere over the past 12 months, posting a -0.7% return and falling behind most global peers, a sobering outcome despite a backdrop of policy tailwinds like GST and income-tax relief, interest rate cuts, and resilient domestic fund inflows. Analysts point to weak corporate earnings, persistent foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, … Read more
BENGALURU – Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded Indian equities worth 150.68 billion rupees ($1.85 billion) in the first half of January, the most since the end of September 2022, data from National Securities Depository Ltd. showed. The selling coincided with a slide in equity benchmarks, with Nifty 50 falling nearly 1% between Jan. 1 and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Banking and IT are the two sectors, which saw a bulk of foreign equity outflows on a trailing 12-month basis. In its latest report, said the bulk of the FPI selling on a 12-month rolling basis has been concentrated around financials and IT, with a 93 per cent contribution along with FMCG, other … Read more
Over the last eight months, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have dumped Indian stocks at a pace comparable only with that of the Global Financial Crisis, with their net sales crossing the Rs 2 lakh crore mark earlier this month. There are several factors prompting overseas investors to exit Indian stock markets in droves. Stretched valuations, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid volatile movement in the market, especially given a number of headwinds including inflation and rising interest rates, traders are keen on limiting losses. Moreover, the earnings season that is gathering pace may increase volatility. However, there are some analysts who believe the downside will be limited in the market even if we … Read more