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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

FPIs smash records in Nov: Highest net inflows in a calendar month ever

Previously, September 2010 had seen the record for highest FPI flows in dollar terms. In rupee terms, August this year had seen record flows of Rs 45,637 crore

FPIs invest Rs 8,381 cr in first five trading sessions of November

According to depositories data, FPIs invested a net Rs 6,564 crore into equities and Rs 1,817 in the debt

Mutual funds see record outflow in October; may turn net sellers in 2020

Analysts attribute this withdrawal trend to the nervousness ahead of US presidential elections and the fact that the markets raced ahead even as the economic recovery remained fragile back home

FPIs turn net buyers in October, invest Rs 22,033 cr in Indian markets

Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in October in Indian markets by putting in Rs 22,033 crore, driven by the resumption of economic activities and robust quarterly corporate results

FPIs prune exposure in tobacco stocks over high taxes, greater ESG focus

ESG investing, or "sustainable investing" is about responsible business conduct, and cigarette firms were globally being screened out by this class of investors

FPI increase wager on banking stocks in September quarter, shows data

During the quarter ended September 30, FPIs pumped in Rs 7,500 crore (over $1 billion) into banking stocks

FPIs turn positive on Indian markets, invest Rs 1,086 cr so far in October

According to the depositories data, overseas investors pumped in a net Rs 5,245 crore into equities and withdrew Rs 4,159 crore from the debt market during October 1-9

After 29% rally in H1FY21, the best in a decade, analysts cautious on mkts

Economists caution that the demand for goods and services could taper off in the months ahead

Singapore topples Mauritius in FPI race aided by growth in equity assets

String of regulatory setbacks have hurt Mauritius in the past two years

FPIs pull out Rs 2,038 cr in September amid rising Indo-China tensions

According to the depositories data, a net Rs 3,510 crore was withdrawn from equities, while Rs 1,472 crore was pumped into debts by FPIs between September 1-11

Broader markets race ahead in August, even as large-caps show fatigue

Retail buyers push Nifty Smallcap up 8% in August; mid-caps jump 6% against a 2% rise in large-caps