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FPIs reverse trend; inject Rs 1,500 crore into Indian equities in Feb

Foreign investors made a significant turnaround and injected over Rs 1,500 crore into Indian equities in February, reversing the massive outflows seen in the preceding month, primarily due to robust corporate earnings and positive economic growth. Additionally, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued to be bullish on the debt markets as they put in over Rs 22,419 crore during the month under review, data with the depositories showed. Looking ahead to March, the outlook for FPI flow appears promising, provided the current economic trajectory and corporate performance sustain their positive momentum, potentially continuing to attract foreign investment into Indian equities, Mayank Mehraa, smallcase manager and principal partner at Craving Alpha, said. According to the data, FPIs invested a net sum of Rs 1,539 crore in the Indian equities in February. This came following a net withdrawal of Rs 25,743 crore in January. The latest influx can be attributed to robust corporate earnin

Foreign portfolio investors infuse Rs 18,500 cr in debt market in Feb

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their bullish stance on the country's debt markets with a net infusion of over Rs 18,500 crore so far this month, driven by upcoming inclusion of Indian government bonds in the JP Morgan Index. This came following a net investment of over Rs 19,836 crore in January, making it the highest monthly inflow in more than six years. This was the highest inflow since June 2017, when they infused Rs 25,685 crore. "With introduction of India in global bond indices this year, Indian debt inflows should get steady flows going ahead. Also, further front-loading before actual inclusion in June this year is also expected. This is also in line with long-term aim to deepen our underdeveloped debt-markets," Kislay Upadhyay, smallcase Manager & Founder Fidelfolio, said. On the other hand, foreign investors pulled out Rs 424 crore from equities during the period under review. Before this, they withdrew a massive Rs 25,743 crore in January, data with the ..

HDFC Bank-led FPI selloff: The fifth-highest weekly exit since 2008

The hardening of US Treasury yields also weighed on sentiment and raised concerns about whether the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates at the same pace as the Street has priced

FPIs turn cautious, infuse Rs 3,900 cr in Indian equities during Jan 1-12

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have adopted a cautious stance and put around Rs 3,900 crore in Indian equities in the first two weeks of this month, against the backdrop of uncertainty over the interest rate scenario. The investment has slowed down compared to Rs 66,134 crore attracted in the entire December. Before that, FPIs invested Rs 9,000 crore in November. According to data with the depositories, foreign investors made a net investment of Rs 3,864 crore in Indian equities this month (till January 12). The latest investment pattern could be largely attributed to investors booking profit with Indian equity market trading near its all-time high level, said Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Adviser India. Moreover, uncertainty over the interest rate scenario could have also prompted them to stay on the sidelines and wait for further cues, before taking investment decision with respect to investing in emerging markets like Ind

FPIs infuse Rs 4,800 cr in equities in first week of Jan on economic boost

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their buying spree and poured close to Rs 4,800 crore in the Indian equity markets in the first week of January driven by confidence in the country's robust economic fundamentals. Additionally, they injected Rs 4,000 crore in the debt market during the period under review, data with the depositories showed. With expectations of a prolonged decline in US interest rates in 2024, there is an anticipation that FPIs will likely escalate their purchase, particularly in the initial months of the New Year leading up to the general elections, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. Further, FPI inflows into debt will also see acceleration in 2024, he added. According to the data, foreign investors made a net investment of Rs 4,773 crore in Indian equities this month (till January 5). This came following a massive investment of Rs 66,134 crore in December and Rs 9,000 crore in November. The latest flow ca

Markets scale fresh peaks on rate cut bets, Sensex jumps 372 points

The Sensex began the session with a new high and rose to 72,484.34, to end at 72,410, a gain of 372 points or 0.5 per cent

FPIs pour Rs 57,300-cr in equities in Dec on account of political stability

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have injected over Rs 57,300 crore into the Indian equity markets this month so far owing to political stability, robust economic growth, and a steady decline in the US bond yields. With this, total investment by FPIs surpassed Rs 1.62 lakh crore this year. Going forward, the New Year is expected to witness declines in U.S. interest rates, and FPIs are likely to increase their purchases in 2024, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. According to the data, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 57,313 crore in Indian equities in this month (till December 22). This was the highest monthly inflow by them in a year. This came following a net investment of Rs 9,000 crore in October. Before this overseas investors withdrew 39,300 crore in August and September, data with the depositories showed. The robust inflow from FPIs into the Indian stock markets can be attributed to various factors. Primary among these are .

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Foreign portfolio investors are likely to slow down their purchases. Foreign investors were heavy sellers in the last two sessions of the week, although they were net buyers worth Rs 44,740 cr in Dec

FPIs lap up finance, healthcare, auto stocks in first half of Dec

FPIs were net buyers to the tune of Rs 42,731 crore in the first fortnight of December

US Federal Reserve pivot helps markets log seventh weekly advance

A dovish pivot by the US Federal Reserve and a sharp retreat in bond yields spurred risk appetite across the globe

MFs counter FPI outflow, pour in Rs 17,000 crore into equities in Oct

The above-average deployment by MFs indicates that inflows into equity schemes remained strong even as the market corrected in October

FPI selloff in Indian shares hits nine-month high in October: NSDL data

Geopolitical concerns due to the ongoing Middle East conflict also added to the risk aversion in the markets in October, analysts added

FPI net investment in debt market in October third highest in CY23

Market participants said that India's bond inclusion in J P Morgan index further aided inflows in the domestic debt market

Advance-decline ratio skids to 1.02 in October as FPIs step up selloff

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 4.1 per cent, the most since June 2022

Sebi finalises SOP to stop promoter misuse of foreign cos for shareholding

With this, these investors will not be able to use overseas insurance companies to secretly own shares of a company and manipulate its share prices

FPIs hoist their sails as they head for calmer waters, shows data

Will they weather the tempest of withdrawing Rs 25,305 crore since September, or is a perfect storm brewing for Indian equities?

Mutual fund equity buys hit six-month high in September, shows data

The MF industry has not yet released the inflow data for September

Cautious optimism

Global headwinds may add to volatility in stocks

India-US bond yield spread falls to lowest level in more than 17 years

This makes Indian bonds less attractive to foreign investors

Power, IT, capital goods stocks attract highest FPIs flows, shows data

Meanwhile, they were net sellers in metal stocks worth Rs 5,930 crore, financial services worth Rs 3,672 crore, and oil, gas and consumables worth Rs 1,778 crore