Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) extended their robust selling streak in the Indian market, with the sell-off hitting a record high in October amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and cheaper valuations in the Chinese stock market. The FPI outflows recorded in October were the highest ever in a single month in Indian markets. Notably, this comes ahead … Read more
The Indian stock market was thrown into the deep end and wrought with several challenges throughout October as bears tightened their grip on D-Street amid weak global cues and rising volatility. The battles compelled the frontline indices to enter the bear market just a few days ahead of Diwali’24 and the onset of Samvat 2081. … Read more
Indian stock market today: It was another quiet day for Indian markets as the initial rally in IT stocks, which powered the indices upward, was quickly offset by a sharp downturn in the financial pack, resulting in a flat close for both the Nifty 50 and Sensex. The Nifty 50 ended the session with a … Read more
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US-based private equity firm Carlyle is expected to sell up to a 6.4 per cent stake in PNB Housing Finance via an open market transaction on Tuesday, as per a report by CNBC Awaaz. According to a term sheet from IIFL Securities, Quality Investment Holdings, a Carlyle entity, plans to sell 1.66 crore shares at … Read more
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) extended their buying streak to July after turning net buyers last month as stability returned to Indian markets. FPIs had halted their buying streak with the onset of the new fiscal 2024-25 (FY25). Volatility over Lok Sabha elections, outperformance in Chinese markets, and other global cues had earlier weighed on the … Read more
After a strong 2023, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows into Indian equities were relatively modest in the first half of 2024, amounting to ₹3,201 crore. This follows a substantial inflow of over ₹17,000 crore in the previous year. Despite the market’s bullish trend and multiple new highs, FPIs remained cautious due to uncertainty surrounding the … Read more
Transaction costs have long been the subject of rigorous scrutiny, particularly by FPIs, who have historically lamented the high cost of entering and operating in Indian markets. These costs are multifaceted, often categorized as one-time fees for setup and registration, assets-under-custody (AuC)-based charges and transaction-based fees. However, lurking beneath these enumerated fees is a less … Read more
FPIs offloaded ₹25,586 crore worth of Indian equities and the total outflow stands at ₹12,911 crore as of May 31, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. The total debt inflows stand at ₹8,761 crore in May 2024. “FPIs have been sellers in equity on most … Read more