Foreign Investors

Global funds have piled into sectors with strong growth potential, while pulling back exposure to sectors like banks, consumer and energy- the stragglers of 2024

GQG Partners' exposure to Adani stands at $8.1 billion, constituting 5.2% of its total assets of $156.7 billion. GQG Partners holds stakes ranging from 1.5% to 2% in six Adani Group companies

No immediate relief expected amid shrinking US-India bond yield spread, subdued earnings

For the first 10 months of 2024, foreigners bought Rs 1.18 trillion of bonds, driven by India's inclusion in the JPMorgan index on June 28

Global funds pulled out more than $10 billion on a net basis in October, helping drive the benchmark stock index toward a so-called technical correction

Currently, US bond yields have shown some volatility, with the yield moving from 4.3 per cent to 4.4 per cent. This is despite favourable data, such as the recent jobless claims

Foreign investors pulled out a massive Rs 94,000 crore (around USD 11.2 billion) from the Indian stock market in October, making it the worst-ever month in terms of outflows, triggered by the elevated valuation of domestic equities and attractive valuations of Chinese stocks. Before this, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew Rs 61,973 crore from equities in March 2020. The latest outflow came after a nine-month high investment of Rs 57,724 crore in September 2024. Since June, FPIs have consistently bought equities after withdrawing Rs 34,252 crore in April-May. Overall, FPIs have been net buyers in 2024, except for January, April and May, data with the depositories showed. Looking ahead, the trajectory of global events like geopolitical developments, interest rate movements, progress in the Chinese economy and the outcome of the US Presidential election will play a crucial role in shaping future foreign investment in Indian equities, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director,

Overseas investors sold Rs 2,800 crore ($333 million) of the so-called Fully Accessible Route bonds in October, according to Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. data.

China's blue-chip index fell about 14% from its peak recorded on Oct. 8, as Beijing left out details such as the size of the stimulus package and left investors thirsty for more tangible stimulus anno

The RBI board also passed a condolence resolution in memory of Ratan Tata, a former director of the central board

In September, foreign investors had net bought Rs 1,278 crore worth of debt

Foreign investors pulled a record amount of money from China in the April-June period

Foreign investors have injected close to Rs 33,700 crore in domestic equities in this month so far primarily due to interest rate cut in the US and resilience of the Indian market. This also marks the second highest inflow in a month in this year so far, the last one being in March, when Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) infused Rs 35,100 crore, data with the depositories showed. Going ahead, the trend of FPIs buying is likely to continue in the coming days, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said. According to the data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors put in a net investment of Rs 33,691 crore into equities this month (till September 20). With this, FPIs investment in equities reached Rs 76,572 crore so far this year. Since June, FPIs have been consistently buying equities. Before that, they pulled out funds to the tune of Rs 34,252 crore in April-May. In September, FPIs remained bullish, purchasing Indian equities on ...

The NRI deposit schemes include foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) deposits, non-resident external (NRE) deposits, and non-resident ordinary (NRO) deposits

Part of the reason for the long-term underweight has been that many investors preferred China's cheaper and dynamic market, while entry and exit costs for funds can be high in India

The market regulator is also working to make regulations 'light-touch' for those FPIs which only invest in government securities or are sovereign funds

Foreign investors have adopted a cautious stance and infused Rs 7,320 crore in the Indian equities in August owing to high valuation of stocks and the unwinding of the Yen carry trade after Bank of Japan raised interest rates. This investment was way lower than Rs 32,365 crore in July and Rs 26,565 crore in June, according to data with the depositories. While September is likely to see continued interest from FPIs, the flows would be shaped by a combination of domestic political stability, economic indicators, global interest rate movements, market valuations, sectoral preferences, and the attractiveness of the debt market, Vipul Bhowar, Director Listed Investments, Waterfield Advisors, said. According to the data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) made a net investment of Rs 7,320 crore in Indian equities in August. The fundamental reason for the poor FPI interest compared to the preceding two months is the high valuation in the Indian market. With Nifty ...

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Banking sector deals in India, especially those involving foreign entities, are rare

Investors are pumping money instead into initial public offerings (IPOs), whose valuations are lower