Foreign Flows

Street Signs: Fed rate cut foreshadow, fair value compass, and more

Foreign portfolio investors made an unexpected move into Indian equities last week, injecting over $2 billion

Best of BS Opinion: External exposure, Growth sans big bang reforms & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

External exposure

Foreign flows will demand strong fiscal management

Foreign flows continue to chase India, Japan and US, small-cap funds see big surge

The last week saw an inflow of $549 million into India-dedicated funds, led by large-cap funds. Out of this inflow, $120 million was from US investors and $145 million from Japan investors.

Chart: India second-largest recipient of foreign flows in 2023 after US

In CY23 US, India & Japan have been the biggest recipients of foreign flows. Outflows were seen across Europe.

'10 queries, no sales': Noida international trade show starts slows

Uttar Pradesh's first such event expected to get many more visitors over the weekend

Foreign flows into Indian equities to take a breather, suggest analysts

Till September 15, 2023, FPIs have withdrawn Rs 6,027 crore from the Indian equity markets, taking their net investment in 2023 in Indian stocks to Rs 1.31 trillion

Rupee hits at 11-week high against US dollar on strong FPI inflows

The impact of a rise in the dollar index was offset by the overall positive sentiment due to steady inflows, observe dealers. The Indian unit settled at Rs 82.01 per dollar on Friday

Rupee hits near 2-month high on dollar inflows, RBI may have stepped in

The focus this week is on the slew of important US data releases. The ISM US manufacturing data is due later in the day, followed by their services print on Wednesday

Nifty's long road to 19k makes 20,000 pts a tall order amid rich valuations

Jury is still out on how soon index will top 20k; market has overshot and undershot valuations before. If strong momentum in FPI flows sustains, getting to 20k may not be long, believe analysts

Profit outflows from Pakistan drop by 80.4% during last 8 months: SBP

The repatriation of profits from Pakistan by foreign companies dropped by 80.4 per cent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year starting from July 2022 to June 2023

Rupee falls 10 paise to 82.75 against US dollar on foreign outflows

The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to 82.75 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid negative trends in the domestic as well as global equity markets and continued outflow of foreign funds. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weaker at 82.77 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 82.80 and 82.71. Later, the domestic unit was trading at 82.75 against the greenback, registering a fall of 10 paise. On Wednesday, the rupee settled at 82.65 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was 0.10 per cent lower at 104.54. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.61 per cent to USD 74.14 per barrel. The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 116.67 points or 0.20 per cent lower at 57,439.23 points while the broader NSE Nifty was down 34 points or 0.2 per cent at 16,938.15 points. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on ..

Rupee rises 36 paise to 82.24 against US dollar on foreign fund inflows

The rupee gained 36 paise to 82.24 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as fresh foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in domestic equities strengthened investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.28 against the dollar, then gained ground and rose to 82.24, registering a rise of 36 paise over its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee closed at 82.60 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.13 per cent to 104.88. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.39 per cent to USD 84.42 per barrel. "The Indian rupee had the best week after more than one month, helped by the renewed risk-on sentiment in global markets. The rupee seems to be gaining in the NDF market suggesting offshore players did a long unwinding of the USD position," CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said. Also, inflows of over Rs 12,000 crore on the back o

Foreign exchange reserves rise at fastest pace in more than a year

Revaluation amid weaker dollar, spot market purchases lift reserves to $544.72 billion

Rupee jumps 53 paise to close at one-month high of 78.53 on FII inflows

Persistent foreign fund inflows into capital markets, softening crude oil prices and a weak US dollar in the global markets boosted the local currency.

Bulls back on D-Street: Indices gains 4% in the past 5 trading sessions

IndusInd Bank was the best-performing Sensex stock and rose 7.8 per cent

RBI takes steps to attract foreign flows, says growth prospects stay strong

RBI said that despite the headwinds from geopolitical developments, elevated crude oil prices and tighter external financial conditions, high frequency indicators point to an ongoing recovery in sever

China corners bulk of foreign flows in September among emerging markets

AUM of GEMs have risen 37.6 per cent to $155.8 billion

India leads EM pack in foreign flows, attracts close to $6 billion so far

The MSCI India's valuation premium to EM is now at 40 per cent, 3 per cent above the long-term average, according to BofA Securities

Move in or lose out: Saudi Arabia's ultimatum unsettles foreign firms

The millions of dollars in costs, sudden policy changes and arbitrary legal rulings mean companies will need to weigh the risks of moving there