FPI buying of debt via voluntary retention route gathers pace

FPI buying of debt via voluntary retention route gathers pace

Mumbai: Overseas debt purchases via the voluntary long-term investment route have accelerated sharply, with foreign holdings so far in May marking their highest monthly level in two years and this year’s commitments crossing the billion-dollar threshold in the latest demonstration of India‘s emergence as a global debt investment option. FPI investment in the debt-voluntary retention … Read more

FPIs take out Rs 22,000 crore from equities in May amid poll jitters, Chinese mkt outperformance

FPIs take out Rs 22,000 crore from equities in May amid poll jitters, Chinese mkt outperformance

Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 22,000 crore from Indian equities so far this month, due to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections and outperformance of Chinese markets. This came following a net outflow of over Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India’s … Read more

FPIs infuse over Rs 15,000 cr in debt mkt in Feb

FPIs infuse over Rs 15,000 cr in debt mkt in Feb

New Delhi: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their bullish stance on the country’s debt markets with a net infusion of over Rs 15,000 crore so far this month, on the back of inclusion of Indian government bonds in the JP Morgan Index along with relatively stable economy. This followed a net investment of Rs 19,836 … Read more

Why EMs like India may remain resilient when a US recession hits

Why EMs like India may remain resilient when a US recession hits

Emerging markets are well positioned to stare down a US recession and may even be able to lure investors their way. That’s the message from money managers including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG even as fears of a contraction in the world’s largest economy spark a dash into Treasuries and other haven … Read more