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Indian equities' short-term outperformance

There's no dearth of high-quality corporate stories to keep investors interested, but a drop in valuations is likely if the international outlook worsens further

Equities, gold, FDs: Where should you invest as global headwinds blow?

The sharp reversal in the interest rate regime by global central banks and high inflation has eroded returns from equities. Where should an investor, with a surplus investable amount, put their money?

Indian equities' persistent performance

Over the past 30 years, despite a difficult backdrop, equity market returns are striking

Indices jump even as crucial Fed meet gets underway; Sensex up 578 points

Financials and pharma stocks led the advance amid positive flows from foreign portfolio investors

Rupee gains in-line with equities, rises 16 paise to 79.65 against dollar

The rupee appreciated 16 paise to 79.65 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday in line with a positive trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 79.70 against the dollar, then touched 79.65, registering a gain of 16 paise over its previous close. On Monday, the rupee settled 3 paise lower at 79.81 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.15 per cent to 109.57. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.11 per cent to USD 92.10 per barrel. "Markets were awaiting the US Fed's decision as the two-day meeting starts on Tuesday. A few players expected the US FED to not sound too hawkish lest it hampers the US growth expectations," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury, Finrex Treasury Advisors. The Reserve Bank of India will have its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting between September 28-30, and the outcome will be announced on t

FPIs infuse Rs 12k cr in Indian equities in Sep on hopes of slow rate hikes

FPIs turned net buyers in July after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in October last year

US inflation sends markets on a wild ride; FPIs pull out Rs 1,400 crore

Sensex swings 1,232 points before settling 224 points lower; FPIs pullout Rs 1,400 cr

Drop in India's forex reserves worrisome as inflows slow down: Economists

India's forex reserves declined to $553.1 bn in the week ended Sept. 2, their lowest since Oct. 2020 and down by $8 bn from the previous week, RBI data showed on Friday

FPIs infuse Rs 5,600 crore in Indian equities in September so far

There is a clear trend reversal in FPI flows from July onwards since when overseas investors turned buyers in India after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in Oct last year

Rupee rises 5 paise to 79.82 against US dollar, domestic equities advance

The rupee appreciated 5 paise to 79.82 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday in line with a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices are weighing on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.84 against the dollar and touched 79.82 in initial deals, registering a gain of 5 paise over the last close. On Friday, the rupee closed at 79.87 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.39 per cent to 109.95. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 1.96 per cent to USD 94.84 per barrel. On the domestic equity front, the 30-share Sensex was trading 129.41 points or 0.22 per cent higher at 58,932.74 points, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 44.35 points or 0.25 per cent to 17,583.80 points. Foreign instituti

Foreigners return to Indian equities on hopes of stronger earnings

According to stock exchange data, foreigners have invested $6.4 billion in Indian equities since the start of July, after dumping over $27 billion-worth over the previous six months.

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

FPIs buy shares worth Rs 14,000 cr in a week amid softening dollar index

After turning net buyers last month, foreign investors continued their positive stance on Indian equities and invested over Rs 14,000 crore in first week of August amid softening of the dollar index

Stock spurt fails to lift cash-market volumes in July, shows data

FPIs bought shares worth Rs 4,989 crore in July after being net-sellers since October

The tug of war

Beyond a near-term reversal, foreign selling and domestic buying of Indian equities may resume

Rupee rises 45 paise to close at 79.24 against USD amid fresh FPI inflows

The rupee gained 45 paise to close at 79.24 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as heavy buying in domestic equities and weakness in the greenback bolstered investor sentiment

What drove the bull run in the markets last week?

Benchmark indices soared over 4% last week. Return of foreign investors and easing in commodity prices breathed a new life into the Indian equities. Know more about this bull run

After $30 bn exodus, foreign funds trickle back into Indian equities

Foreign funds are showing signs of a return to Indian equities as recent declines in oil prices and the dollar bring some reprieve for emerging markets

Global factors, crude oil, macro data to drive stocks this week: Analysts

'Crude oil prices, dollar index and rupee movement will be other dominating factors'

FPIs pull out Rs 14,000-cr from Indian equities in June amid concerns

Wary of the scenario on the global and domestic fronts, foreign investors continued to withdraw from Indian equity markets and pulled out close to Rs 14,000 crore in this month so far