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Here's why small-caps could power the market rally in coming days

Devanghshu Datta looks at the historical trends and explains why there is room for an outperformance from smaller stocks, especially the small-caps

FPIs pumped money into capital goods, auto sectors before Budget

Overseas investors increased exposure to the capital goods space at the right time as the sector got a major boost from the capex-driven Union Budget

FPIs remain net buyers at Rs 12,266 cr in first 5 trading sessions of Feb

Overseas investors pumped in a net Rs 10,793 crore into equities and Rs 1,473 crore in the debt segment between February 1-5

Budget 2021 creates investment opportunities, from infra to healthcare

The Union Budget 2021 increased India's healthcare spending by 137 per cent and lifted caps on foreigners investing in the insurance sector. Devangshu Datta explains investments after the Budget 2021.

P-notes investment climbs to 31-month high of Rs 87,132 cr in December

P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly

Govt may look to correct dividend anomaly for FPIs in upcoming Budget

Last year's Budget had created uncertainty about the quantum of tax to be withheld on dividends paid to non-residents, as the exact tax rate was not specified under section 195

Mutual Funds prune BFSI and FMCG exposure in December, shows data

In December, MFs sold equities worth about Rs 37,000 crore, while FPIs bought Rs 50,000 crore worth of equities in the secondary market

Buoyant market spurs FPI registrations; number crosses 10K for first time

December saw more than 100 registrations after seven months

Sensex closes in on 50,000 milestone, Nifty ends at 14,484; IT stocks gain

Indian stocks continue to be the beneficiaries of benign foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows amid signs of recovery in the economy

Flows from FPIs favour banks, financials and FMCGs in CY20, shows data

FPI flows from April last year show they have been betting on a revival in consumer demand to drive economic growth, revealed an analysis by Edelweiss Securities

Foreign portfolio investors accounted for 55% of IPO mop-up in 2020

The Indian anchor list was dominated by mutual funds, with just one insurance firm HDFC Life Insurance in the top 15; it contributed Rs 109 crore

New margin norms: F&O turnover at record high in December, shows data

Retail participation slides 15-20% on weekly expiry days

Stocks in FPI red-flag list jump to five on strong foreign inflows

The increased number of stocks on the list is an indicator of foreign portfolio investors' (FPIs') bullishness towards domestic equities

Markets see liquidity gush as FPI inflows surpass $20 billion mark

It's the highest-ever in rupee terms; three-fourths of flows have come since November

Bank, finance stocks make for nearly half of FPIs' record investment in Nov

The liquidity gush saw the financial pack outperform the markets by a huge margin: The Bank Nifty index jumped 24 per cent, twice the gain made by the Nifty50 index in November

RBI forecast, foreign portfolio investments flows push Sensex past 45,000

The benchmark indices gained for the fourth straight session and fifth straight week - the longest run of weekly gains since July

Dec begins on a strong note for Sensex, Nifty, end on all-time highs

The Sensex rose 1.15 per cent, or 506 points, to end at 44,655, while the Nifty added 1.1 per cent, or 140 points to close at 13,109

FPIs net buyers for 2nd consecutive month in Nov, invest Rs 60,358 cr

For equities segment, this is the highest quantum of money invested ever since the FPI data has been made available by the National Securities Depository Ltd

FPIs fret over peak margin norms, urge Sebi to defer implementation

Norms have a framework for verification of upfront margin collection in cash and derivatives segments. Peak margin is the reporting of client margins by trading members during the day

Markets down on profit-booking; Sensex falls 695 pts, Nifty ends at 12,858

Before Wednesday's fall, the benchmark indices had surged 12 per cent in November, underpinned by record buying by foreign portfolio investors