European shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry

European shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry

European shares were unchanged on Friday, as losses in heavyweight healthcare shares were countered by an advance in oil and gas stocks, closing out a busy week filled with corporate earnings from around the continent. The pan-European STOXX 600 index held steady at 547 points, clocking marginal weekly losses. Regional bourses were mixed with Germany’s … Read more

FPI Focus: Financials, IT, and real estate dominate December inflows

FPI Focus: Financials, IT, and real estate dominate December inflows

Nearly 83% of foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows in the first fortnight of December were concentrated in three sectors – financial services, IT, and real estate. Overseas investors poured ₹7,424 crore into financial services, ₹6,754 crore into IT, and ₹4,689 crore into real estate stocks in this period. These investors sold ₹5,337 crore worth of … Read more