The bulls recovered well in the week ending November 22. Indian benchmarks halted a two-week losing skid and closed the week with a gain of about 2 percent, despite ongoing FII selling and worries about new geopolitical tensions. The BSE Sensex increased 1,536.8 points, or 1.98 percent, to settle at 1,536.8 this week, while the…
Benchmark indices extended their downward trajectory on Thursday, closing at their lowest points in almost two months due to disappointing earnings and ongoing selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), which dampened investor sentiment. After posting dismal profits for the September quarter, Bajaj Auto saw a 13% decline, making it the biggest loss on the Nifty….
For the seventh straight trading session on Tuesday, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) kept selling Indian stocks, taking out an extra Rs 5,729 crore. With the largest single-day selloff on October 4, when FPIs offloaded Rs 15,506 crore, data shows that the cumulative outflow by FPIs over the previous seven days has reached Rs 55,742 crore….
In the week ending on September 20, the Indian market maintained its recent upward trend and set a new record as investors welcomed the Fed’s unexpected 50 basis point interest rate drop. The decline in unemployment claims, a strong FII inflow, and the possibility that the RBI will adopt the Fed’s stance at its next…
Due to increasing valuations and increased volatility worldwide, foreign portfolio investors’ (FPIs’) inflows into equities suffered a noticeable slowdown in August, while domestic institutional investors’ (DIIs’) inflows reached their highest level in three months. In contrast to their July and June equity investments of Rs 23,486 crore and Rs 35,845 crore, respectively, DIIs made around…
In July, foreign portfolio investors bought a net amount of Rs 32,365 crore, however, due to concerns about high valuations and the topline growth forecast, among other reasons, foreign investors sold in some sectors, such as IT, power, metals, and energy. According to NSDL data, in July, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares valued at…
The positive momentum persisted as the Nifty50 rose above 19,200 on November 3 for the first time in the previous eight sessions, supported by encouraging global cues and an advance across all sectors. After a two-week losing run, the Indian benchmark indexes completed the turbulent week on 3 November with a percent gain amid favorable…
In the week ending September 1, the market ended a five-week losing trend with solid gains. The benchmarks were under pressure due to conflicting global cues, weak monsoons in August, and rising crude oil prices; nevertheless, positive investor sentiment was buoyed on Friday by solid GDP and Manufacturing figures. The Nifty50 began the month of…
The rupee declined for the second consecutive day, losing 7 paise to 82.16 against the US dollar on Friday as investor confidence was dampened by a strong foreign dollar. However, dealers indicated that a rising trend in domestic equities and unabated foreign capital inflows helped to soften the decline. The rupee’s intraday high against the…
After numerous U.S. banks crashed and FII unloading resulted, the market saw strong selling for the second consecutive week ending March 17 amid negative global cues. The second part did experience some recovery, though, as a result of financial aid provided to U.S. banks, a decline in the price of crude oil, and predictions that…
