The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) announced that net equity mutual fund inflows declined by 14% to Rs 25,017 crore in March compared to Rs 29,242 crore in February. This reduction occurred despite a favourable market environment, with BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indices recovering by 5.77% and 6.30%, respectively. Additionally, systematic … Read more
In a strong sign of revived foreign investor sentiment, overseas investors purchased Indian equities worth Rs 31,877 crore across sectors during the second half of March 2025, according to data compiled by the ET Bureau from NSDL. This rebound came after weeks of volatility and cautious positioning by global funds amid macroeconomic uncertainties. The RBI’s … Read more
New Delhi: The selling spree in Indian stock markets by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned aggressive in May, partly attributable to a strong US dollar, sticky inflation particularly in the food segment, and poll outcome-related anxieties. With over 10 days more to go in May, the latest data from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) showed … Read more
India’s market capitalisation hit a record $3.75 trillion on September 4, propelled by inflows from domestic and foreign investors as well as a stream of new listings. According to Bloomberg data, Indian equities are ranked fifth in the world by market capitalisation, behind the US, China, Japan and Hong Kong. MARKET CAP EXPANSION DOES NOT … Read more
Live storage of water in Nagarjunasagar was only 12.731 tmc ft at 6 am on July 21, but the release of water was recommended keeping in view the drinking and irrigation needs of the two States. File photo | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has ordered the authorities of the … Read more
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in the July-September quarter of 2021-22 fell a sharp 42% on year at $13.5 billion from $23.4 billion a year ago. However, the inflows were up 39.17% from the pre-pandemic period of July-September FY20. Total FDI inflows including equity inflows, re-invested earnings and other capital was down 30% on-year … Read more
ET Intelligence Group: Odds are rather long that you’d take Humphrey Appleby’s prescription for success on face value, but ‘masterly inactivity’ does indeed seem to work pretty well in the world of investing. So, ‘passive’ funds have emerged as tough ‘challengers’ to active funds lately. Total inflows into passive funds – index funds, ETFs and … Read more
MUMBAI: Stocks such as Mindtree, Varun Beverages, Hindustan Aeronautics, Honeywell Automation, Astral Poly Technik and Apollo Hospitals among others could advance on Friday as index provider FTSE is set to include them in its midcap index. These stocks are likely to see an inflows between $20 million and $80 million on Friday. Indian equities could … Read more
New Delhi: old ETFs witnessed an inflow of Rs 921 crore in July, a surge of 86 per cent from the preceding month, as new investors rushed to add the precious metal in their portfolios in view of higher prices. With this, net inflow in a gold exchange traded fund or ETF category has reached … Read more