Foreign Institutional Investors

Earnings recovery critical for market rerating, says Sailesh Raj Bhan

Equity markets have spent nearly nine months consolidating since June 2024, says Bhan

Institutional investments in real estate decline 33% in Q2 CY25: Report

Domestic institutions step up as foreign inflows fall amid evolving macroeconomic scenario, credit flow and inflationary pressures

Realty to see institutional investments fall 37% to $3 bn in Jan-Jun: JLL

Institutional investments in Indian real estate are estimated to decline 37 per cent to USD 3.06 billion during the first half of this year on global economic uncertainties, according to JLL. Real estate consultant JLL India data showed that institutional investments in Indian real estate are likely to fall to USD 3.06 million in the January-June period this year as compared to USD 4.89 billion in the year-ago period. Foreign investors' share in total institutional investments in Indian real estate is 68 per cent, while domestic players infused 32 per cent during the first half of the 2025 calendar year. "Investment transactions are experiencing extended timelines due to the challenging international economic conditions and political uncertainties," the consultant pointed out. Institutional investors continue to participate through public market channels, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Qualified Institutional Placement (QIPs) and investments in listed entities, it

Despite market volatility, mid, smallcap funds attract ₹53K cr in H2FY25

Investors poured in over ₹83,000 crore into mid and smallcap funds in FY25

'Tariff trade' narrative seems to have run its course, says Elara Capital

In the US, foreign-domiciled funds withdrew $10 billion from effectively reversing inflows seen in April, as per Elara Capital

FIIs buy BFSI, telecom, metal stocks in March 2025; should you too?

Banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), telecom, and metals saw the highest FII flows in March 2025

Smallcap fund correction: Trim exposure if it exceeds 20%, avoid full exit

Earnings-related uncertainty continues to weigh on small caps

FIIs may not return to India soon; China remains a better bet: Analysts

Indian investors will have to be patient as FII inflows are not expected in the short to medium term. However, long-term view is intact

Devina Mehra challenges investment myths with data-driven insights

In this book, Ms Mehra strongly advocates global diversification to counter single-market, single-currency risk

India delivering 'good returns': FM Nirmala Sitharaman on FII selloff

We are building to be an investor-friendly country, says FM

Institutional investments in real estate jump 61% in 2024: Vestian

Institutional investments in Indian real estate rose 61 per cent to USD 6.8 billion last year but attracting funds could be challenging in 2025 due to global uncertainties, according to Vestian. Institutional investments stood at USD 4.3 billion in 2023, real estate consultant Vestian said in a statement. Shrinivas Rao, CEO of Vestian, said, "Despite a slow start, the real estate sector received significant institutional investments in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels." However, Rao said, "2025 is expected to be challenging due to increasing geopolitical friction, a slowdown in the global economy, and elevated inflation levels." Out of the total institutional investments, the residential sector reported investments worth USD 2 billion, accounting for 30 per cent of share. Investments in housing segment rose by 171 per cent in 2024 over the previous year. Commercial assets, which include office, retail, co-working, and hospitality projects, received 35 per cent of the total ..

Shakeout in smallcaps: Divergence likely within the smallcap universe

The two key market indices, the Nifty 50 and Sensex, peaked on September 27 and are down 11 per cent now

Foreign investors turn net buyers of Indian stocks after record selling run

The benchmarks rallied on Monday, after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory in the elections of the country's richest state, Maharashtra

FIIs add short positions in Nifty, Bank Nifty; OI rises up to 75% in Nov

F&O cues for Nov 14: Nifty has dipped nearly 3% thus far in Nov series, with FIIs holding short positions in 3:1 ratio; while retail investors holding bullish bets at 2:1 in index futures, shows data.

FII activities, global trends drivers for mkt movement this week: Analysts

Equity investors will track the trading activity of foreign investors, global trends and ongoing earnings results for further cues, and benchmark indices may continue to witness consolidation in a holiday-shortened week amid the monthly derivatives expiry, analysts said. Markets fell sharply last week amid massive foreign capital outflows and dismal Q2 earnings so far. Weakness in the markets might continue in the near term amid cautiousness among investors ahead of the US presidential election early next month, an expert said. Equity markets will remain closed on Friday for Diwali, but a special trading window will be open for one hour in the evening. Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will conduct a one-hour special 'Muhurat Trading' session on the occasion of Diwali on November 1, marking the start of the new Samvat 2081. Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said, "We expect the consolidation to continue in the short term. A reversal in trend will depend on

Iran-Israel war, Sebi F&O: Why Sensex plunged over 1,800 pts intraday today

The BSE Sensex fell as much as 1,264.2 points, or 1.50 per cent, reaching an intraday low of 83,002.09. Similarly, the Nifty 50 dropped 345.3 points, or 1.33%, hitting an intraday low of 25,451.60

Have the FIIs lost their way amid DIIs capitalisation on market rally

FIIs failed to participate in the big runup in better-quality infrastructure cos, defence and energy transition and public-sector companies, many of which have reported vastly improved performances

FPIs inflow in equities drops to Rs 7,320 cr in August on higher valuations

Foreign investors have adopted a cautious stance and infused Rs 7,320 crore in the Indian equities in August owing to high valuation of stocks and the unwinding of the Yen carry trade after Bank of Japan raised interest rates. This investment was way lower than Rs 32,365 crore in July and Rs 26,565 crore in June, according to data with the depositories. While September is likely to see continued interest from FPIs, the flows would be shaped by a combination of domestic political stability, economic indicators, global interest rate movements, market valuations, sectoral preferences, and the attractiveness of the debt market, Vipul Bhowar, Director Listed Investments, Waterfield Advisors, said. According to the data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) made a net investment of Rs 7,320 crore in Indian equities in August. The fundamental reason for the poor FPI interest compared to the preceding two months is the high valuation in the Indian market. With Nifty ...

FIIs poured over $1.6 bn into Indian equities within 10 days: NSDL data

Factors contributing to the buying spree among Foreign Institutional Investors include stabilisation of the Indian rupee and positive sentiment regarding India's growth story

Strong institutional flows lift equity markets in July, shows data

India's market cap rises by Rs 25.5 trillion to Rs 463 ($5.5 trillion) in July