FPIs dump ₹94,017 crore in Indian equities; outflow hits record-high in October on high market valuations

FPIs dump ₹94,017 crore in Indian equities; outflow hits record-high in October on high market valuations

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

Retail sees red as smids lose ₹26 trillion in three weeks

Retail sees red as smids lose ₹26 trillion in three weeks

Mumbai: Investors pumping in money into stocks of small- and mid-sized companies or smids have seen their wealth erode by a staggering ₹26 trillion since 20 September, when the market capitalisation of the relevant indices hit record highs. Comparatively, provisional data from the BSE shows that the top 10 companies by market capitalisation have cumulatively … Read more

Is this the end of the bull market? The charts suggest…

Is this the end of the bull market? The charts suggest…

The upward trajectory has been driven by a consistent sector and segment rotation, moving from large-caps to mid-caps and small-caps, keeping the broader markets on a high. The Nifty Alpha 50 and the Nifty Next 50 have seen remarkable performances, with over 40% returns year-to-date (YTD) as of 15 October, and the Nifty Smallcap 250 … Read more

Carlyle likely to divest 6.4% stake in PNB Housing Finance for ₹1,256 crore: Report

Carlyle likely to divest 6.4% stake in PNB Housing Finance for ₹1,256 crore: Report

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

FPIs pump ₹33,688 crore in Indian equities as buying streak extends to July; What’s fueling the inflows?

FPIs pump ₹33,688 crore in Indian equities as buying streak extends to July; What’s fueling the inflows?

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

SEBI mulls boosting NRI/ OCI participation in IFSC-based FPIs. Details here

SEBI mulls boosting NRI/ OCI participation in IFSC-based FPIs. Details here

The current FPI regulations issued by SEBI states that NRIs or OCIs or RIs may be constituents of the FPI, however, the contribution of a single NRI or OCI or RI shall be below 25% of the total contribution in the corpus of the FPI and the aggregate contribution of NRIs, OCIs and RIs shall … Read more

General Elections 2024: BJP not winning 400 seats won’t be negative for market, says Naveen Kulkarni of Axis Sec PMS

General Elections 2024: BJP not winning 400 seats won't be negative for market, says Naveen Kulkarni of Axis Sec PMS

Naveen Kulkarni, Chief Investment Officer, Axis Securities PMS, believes that BJP not winning 400 seats will not be negative for the market at all. A stable and predictable political regime is most important right now. Therefore, irrespective of the outcome, it won’t significantly affect the market, he explained.  Kulkarni further noted that if FIIs are … Read more