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FPIs selling spree continues; pull out Rs 5,800 cr from equities in Nov

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) selling spree continued as they dumped Indian equity worth over Rs 5,800 crore this month so far on rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. This came after such investors withdrew Rs 24,548 crore in October and Rs 14,767 crore in September, data with the depositories showed. Before the outflow, FPIs were incessantly buying Indian equities in the last six months from March to August and brought in Rs 1.74 lakh crore during the period. Going forward, this selling trend is unlikely to continue as the US Federal Reserve signalled a dovish stance in its meeting last week, experts said. According to the data with the depositories, FPIs sold shares to the tune of Rs 5,805 crore during November 1-10. The FPI selling trend which started in September continued in October and is showing no signs of reversing in November even though the intensity of selling has come down this month. This could be largely attributed to the growing

FPIs take out Rs 9,800 cr in Oct amid rise in US bond yields, uncertainties

Foreign investors have pulled out nearly Rs 9,800 crore from Indian equities this month so far owing to a sustained rise in US bond yields and the uncertain environment resulting from the Israel-Hamas conflict. This came after Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net sellers in September and pulled out Rs 14,767 crore. Before the outflow, FPIs were incessantly buying Indian equities in the last six months from March to August and brought in Rs 1.74 lakh crore during the period. This inflow was largely due to the reduction in US inflation from 6 per cent in February to 3.2 per cent in July. The temporary pause in the US Federal rate hike from May to August also played a role, Kislay Upadhyay, smallcase manager and Founder of FidelFolio Investments, said. Going ahead, the trajectory of FPIs' investments in India will be influenced not only by global inflation and interest rate dynamics but also by the developments and intensity of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Himanshu Srivastava,

Financial services attract bulk of FPI flows in July's second half

They also bought shares worth Rs. 1,609 crore in auto and auto components and Rs. 1,520 in construction stocks

FPIs extend buying streak in Indian equities in June, shows NSDL data

Concerns over China's economic recovery have also aided flows into India, said Sameer Kaul, MD and CEO at TrustPlutus Wealth (India) Pvt

FPI bought equity worth Rs 18,617 crore in May, says V K Vijayakumar

In May, foreign portfolio investors (FPI) bought equity for Rs 18,617 crore

Mauritius down; Norway, Singapore gain as FPI destinations in FY23

The total assets under custody (AUC) from Mauritius declined nearly 42 per cent to Rs 3.25 trillion at the end of March 2023, from Rs 5.55 trillion a year ago.

Shares of HDFC Bank, HDFC rise nearly 2% as FPI legroom expands

The move will help increase the investment legroom in the merged entity, which could lead to higher passive flows from global index trackers, said analysts

T+1 transition's final leg litmus test for foreign investors' heavyweights

Industry experts are of the opinion that the success of the T+1 settlement cycle will hinge on institutional traders -both foreign as well as domestic

FPIs invest Rs 11,557 crore in equities during Dec; Covid to drive flows

Foreign investors have infused a net Rs 11,557 crore in Indian equities in December so far despite a market correction and increasing concerns over re-emergence of COVID in China and some other parts of the world. Going ahead, macro data from the US and COVID news will drive FPI flows and the markets in the near term, said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. According to data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) invested a net sum of Rs 11,557 crore in equities during December 1-23. This comes following a net investment of over Rs 36,200 crore in November primarily due to weakening of the US dollar index and positivity about overall macroeconomic trends. Prior to this, foreign investors pulled out Rs 8 crore in October and Rs 7,624 crore in September, data with the depositories showed. "Despite correction in the markets, increasing concerns over re-emergence of COVID in some parts of the world and recession worries in the

Cash turnover up 17% in Nov: In buoyant mkt, trading volume sees recovery

The ADTV for the futures and options segment (both NSE and BSE combined) stood at Rs 147.5 trillion - a gain of 2 per cent MoM

FPIs sell Indian equities worth Rs 6k cr so far in Oct on strengthening USD

With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) has reached Rs 1.75 trillion so far in 2022, data with the depositories showed

FPIs withdraw Rs 7,500 cr from Indian equities in Oct on rate hike concerns

The flows from FPIs have been inconsistent over the last few months as they kept on changing their stance frequently tracking the fast-changing investment scenario

Banking stocks tend to underperform during heavy selling by FPIs: Report

In November, the Nifty fell nearly 4 per cent, while the Nifty Bank Index dropped 8.7 per cent amid an $800-million pull-out by FPIs

Long-only AIFs outperform long/short peers, give median returns of 3.4%

Long/short funds (of which data is available for 13) gave median returns of 2.73 per cent

View from the edge

The Union government is so fiscally ineffective that it can only spend an incremental 0.4 per cent of GDP on healthcare in a pandemic, against a global average of 1.2 per cent, writes Rathin Roy

Financial, energy stocks saw highest FPI selling at over $1.5 bn in April

FMCG, real estate, IT report positive flows

At Rs 2.74 trillion, FPI flows surpass previous best in FY13: Govt

Policy initiatives and economic revival boosted foreign investment, says finance ministry

Bonds on watch

Inclusion in global indices would demand higher fiscal standards

Amid outflows globally, FPIs invest Rs 8,642 cr in Indian markets in March

Prior to this, overseas investors had invested Rs 23,663 crore in Indian markets in February and Rs 14,649 crore in January, on a net basis

CBDT may take measures to correct withholding tax anomaly for FPIs

The CBDT is expected to rectify the same either in the Finance Bill or the I-T Act