A key trigger for the increased retail participation in equities has been the lockdown triggered by Covid-19 that saw investors channelizing their savings to capital markets in search of better return
While overall FII sentiment has been positive, thanks to the low interest rate regime, India has managed to bag more than its fair share of overseas flows
The total outflow from mutual funds went up to Rs 2.35 trillion till March 29; bond yield spike led to redemption pressure
Eighteen out of 27 Nifty companies that have reported quarterly earnings so far this season have beaten or matched the average analyst expectations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the Future Investment Initiative, dubbed 'Davos in the desert', in Saudi Arabia
As against brokerages' estimates of a 12% growth, Nifty earnings growth has been a tepid 5%
FII flows as a percentage of FDI lowest since 2003; trend seen as positive for the economy