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FPIs pump in Rs 44,500 cr into Indian equities in three weeks of Aug

This was way higher than a net investment of nearly Rs 5,000 cr by Foreign Portfolio Investors in entire July, data with depositories showed

Sensex hits 60k mark after 4 months amid oil slump, revival of FPI inflows

Level last seen on Apr 5; indices up 17% since June 17 lows

Sentiment will remain buoyant on easing monetary fears, says Vinit Sambre

As inflationary pressures unbind, corporate earnings growth will draw level, says Vinit Sambre, head-equities, DSP Investment Managers

Adani to Zee: Companies that have seen biggest rise, decline in FPI stake

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) has the biggest decline in foreign portfolio investor (FPI) holding among BSE 200 companies

FPIs cut stake in two-thirds of BSE 200 companies in June quarter

Average stake down 40 bps from previous quarter at 22%

Tax conundrum: FPIs uneasy after 18% GST on regulatory services

Set to approach Sebi, finance ministry for clarification

Market sentiment gets a boost as FPI selloff stems in July after 10 months

What led to such record outflows? "Rising global central banks' rates, rupee depreciation, expensive valuations and geopolitical risks," says BofA in a note.

New kid in D-town: Nifty Financial Services sees steady growth, shows data

Fin Nifty ADTV is still a fraction of the flagship Nifty and Bank Nifty indices, which have clocked an ADTV of Rs 40,000 crore this year

MFs invest in fewer companies in June after portfolios hit multi-year high

Drop in number of firms invested in comes even as MFs' overall holding in stock market has been rising

Rupee ends at new low as global risk fears spur rush to safe-haven dollar

The rupee has already lost 0.5% to the greenback this week, taking the depreciation for 2022 so far to 6.7%

How the RBI is creating conditions for foreign flows to come back to India

The RBI announced five measures on July 6 to further liberalise foreign exchange. The measures are aimed at creating a more enabling environment to attract dollars through banking deposits, ECB, FPI

New accounts opened via SIPs slacken in June, discontinuity increases

Experts say recent returns are a huge factor impacting incremental inflows into the market

RBI allows more FPI access to Indian bonds, but returns may not lure flows

Treasury officials believe the move may not work as rising interest rates abroad and high domestic inflation have eroded returns from Indian fixed-income assets

Markets posts biggest weekly gain in two months as benchmarks add 3% each

Softening bond yields, moderation in FPI selling boost sentiment; both indices are now up 6% from year's low, but still down over 12% from their record high levels seen last October

Sebi permits FPIs to deal in exchange-traded commodity derivatives

The regulator has also prescribed a working group to examine whether measures towards any additional risk management are required to be prescribed for FPIs

Sebi lets FPIs to participate in exchange-traded commodity derivatives mkt

At its board meeting, the watchdog also cleared amendments to regulations governing mutual funds and portfolio managers.

Sebi board may clear decks for FPI entry into commodity derivatives segment

The long-awaited move is aimed at boosting liquidity and efficiency at domestic commodity bourses, even as concerns remain if this would make markets more volatile

India-dedicated funds follow global EM trend as outflows hit $547 mn in May

In all, funds tracked by EPFR saw net outflows of $1.2 billion, accounting for nearly a fourth of $5.2 billion outflows by FPIs in May

Benchmark indices extend winning streak as commodity prices moderate

Buying in IT stocks - spurred by a global trend - accounted for the bulk of the gains in the benchmark indices

Sensex rises 443 pts; Nifty rebounds nearly 1% as auto, IT shares advance

Experts said a fall in oil prices and other key commodities are a silver lining in the domestic market