After a strong advance ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement later today, cautious investors booked profits, causing India’s share market to drop for three consecutive days, with the Nifty down about 600 points since Monday. After a strong 6.1 percent comeback from late November lows, the NSE index has fallen 2.5 percent since…
Investor confidence in mutual fund schemes has remained strong during a period of downward-biased volatility in both the Nifty-50 and Sensex. Mutual fund schemes’ net assets under management reached a new high of Rs 68 lakh crore. Every month, however, equity inflows in November decreased by 14% to Rs 35,943.49 crore. This decline was the…
According to government statistics, foreign direct investment in India increased by 45% yearly to USD 29.79 billion from April to September of this fiscal year due to robust computer, telecom, pharmaceutical, and services inflows. From April to September of 2023–2024, FDI inflows totaled USD 20.5 billion. Compared with USD 9.52 billion in the same quarter…
In three trading days, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought stocks worth Rs 11,100 crore, marking a significant resurgence in Indian markets after weeks of relentless selling. After 38 consecutive sessions of net withdrawals from Indian markets, this is a notable turnaround. On Monday, FIIs bought stocks valued at Rs 9,947.55 crore, starting the purchasing trend….
The Nifty Smallcap 100 has risen almost 5% in the last four sessions. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) reduced their selling pressure and became marginal buyers, contributing to a strong rally in broader market indices. Up 5% in four consecutive sessions until November 27, the Nifty Smallcap 100 outperformed the headline Nifty 50, which increased 4.21…
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…
According to data published on November 11 by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), the trade association for mutual funds, open-ended equities mutual fund inflows increased 21.69 percent month-over-month (MoM) to Rs 41,887 crore in October across the equity fund category. For the 44th consecutive month, inflows into open-ended equities funds were in…
On Friday, the rupee dropped 5 paise to an all-time low of 84.37 against the US dollar, fueled by ongoing outflows of foreign funds and a weak trend in domestic stocks. According to Forex dealers who spoke to PTI, the US Federal Reserve’s recent move to lower interest rates implies a change in the global…
October 2024 was the worst month for outflows on record, with foreign investors wiping out an astounding Rs 94,000 crore (about $11.2 billion) from the Indian stock market. The high values of domestic stocks and the allure of attractive valuations in the Chinese stock market drove this abrupt withdrawal. The new outflow surpasses the Rs…
In compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) ‘s most recent futures and options (F&O) regulations, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has increased the lot sizes for its five index derivatives contracts: Nifty, Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Midcap Select, and Nifty Next50. Beginning on November 20, the Nifty…
