FPIs remain positive on Indian markets; invest Rs 41,330 cr in Aug so far
Equity gained the highest net inflow of $5.34 billion, while bond and money market funds posted net inflow of $2.55 billion and $4.11 billion, respectively
Fund managers have shunned risk, with equity allocations the lowest since the 2009 financial crisis
Both nosedived in mid-March amid panic selling and forced margin calls; each then recovered by about 20% as central banks and governments kicked in more stimulus
The benchmark Sensex crashed more than 12 per cent in this month so far, falling from 34,000 level to 29,000 level
The rush for safe investments had sent yields on US Treasuries to record lows on Monday
Radhika Rao, an economist at DBS Bank, said the outbreak was expected to take an economic toll on the region given its proximity and strong trade and production linkages with China
The stock markets are tanking on fears that companies will have to close operations temporarily, impacting their earnings
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European markets rebounded early after the previous day's thumping, while the U.S. dollar rose to a near two-month high
Says there are few signs of meaningful economic recovery
The global equity markets overall may prove directionless in 2020, but individual stocks still look capable of powering ahead. Investors will need to focus on stock-picking
An escalation in West Asia could push up crude oil prices significantly and affect the Indian economy at multiple fronts.
In contrast, the previous decade (2000-2009) saw double digit nominal returns for stocks and gold while average inflation was at 5.55 per cent
The asset manager is in line with other major firms like BlackRock Inc. in saying that while it's worth sticking with risk assets into 2020, the gains will be far more limited than in 2019
The brokerage attributed the evident dichotomy between GDP growth estimates and the benchmark target to the easy monetary policy that the central bank has been pursuing since the beginning of the year
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington was in the "final throes" of a deal that would defuse the 16-month tariff dispute with Beijing.
According to BofAML, trade war, Monetary policy impotence, bond market bubble and a credit event are some of the other 'tail risks' that the fund managers seem to be wary about
The markets came off by 10% between June and September
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