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India-dedicated fund outflows hit largest since June 2022: Elara Capital

Retail flows from Japan to India turn negative on a four-week basis

Maritime Development Fund may set sail with foreign kitty, PSU push

Centre looking for equity commitments to the Rs 30,000 crore maiden fund

Rupee appreciates 4 paise to 83.57 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 4 paise to 83.57 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, supported by positive trend in domestic equities and foreign fund inflows. Forex traders said dollar demand from local importers limited the rupee's upward momentum. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 83.59 and gained ground to trade at 83.57 against the greenback in initial deals, registering a rise of 4 paise from its previous closing level. On Monday, the rupee depreciated 10 paise to 83.61 against the US dollar. "The Indian rupee is currently caught in a tug-of-war between negative and positive forces, trading within a tight range," CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said, adding that continuous intervention by the Reserve Bank of India has helped prevent significant depreciation. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was at 104.33, higher by 0.14 per cent, driven by stronger-than-expected US Producer

Foreign funds return to Indian bonds as JPMorgan index inclusion nears

Overseas investors bought about $358 million of bonds on Monday, the most in two months and a seventh successive day of purchases, data compiled by Bloomberg show

ED alleges AAP received Rs 7.08 crore in foreign funds, violated FCRA

The ED alleged that AAP received funds from various sources spanning countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Oman

India Exim Bank looks for $3.5 bn foreign currency borrowings in Fy25

The bank raised foreign currency resources of $3.26 billion equivalent during the financial year 2024

Foreign fund flows to India derivatives swell amid regulator scrutiny

"India has long been a favoured market based on economic growth, but given the downdraft in China this has been emphasised in the last year or so," said Joshua Crabb, a fund manager

Rupee flat at 82.89 against dollar amid unabated outflow of foreign funds

The rupee turned flat at 82.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, resisting pressure amid unabated outflow of foreign funds and increased month-end demand of the American currency. According to forex analysts, crude oil prices hovering above USD 83 per barrel also weighed on the domestic currency, however, positive equity markets provided cushion and capped a steep fall in the rupee. Investors were also awaiting cues from US GDP data to be released later in the day and domestic GDP (Gross Domestic Product) numbers later this week, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local currency opened at 82.90 and then inched up to trade at the previous day's closing level of 82.89 against the greenback. On Tuesday, the rupee settled 1 paisa lower at 82.89 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was 0.09 per cent higher at 103.92. Gaurang Somaiya, forex and bullion analyst Motilal Oswal ...

Rupee appreciates 2 paise to 82.89 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 2 paise to 82.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday on the back of foreign funds inflow and retreating crude oil prices in the overseas market. Forex traders said subdued equity market sentiment and strengthening American currency weighed on the domestic unit. Also, they said investors adopted cautious approach ahead of inflation and other macroeconomic data to be released in India as well as in the US later this week. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local currency opened at 82.88 and slipped further to 82.89 against the greenback, registering a gain of 2 paise from the previous close. On Friday, the rupee settled 6 paise lower at 82.91 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was 0.06 per cent higher at 103.92. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.45 per cent lower at USD 82.25 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sens

Foreign investors pursue every avenue to access hot India bond trade

Indian sovereign bonds have gained prominence after JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s move to add them to its global debt indexes from June

Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 83 against dollar on easing crude prices

The rupee appreciated 7 paise to close at 83 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, on softness in the American currency and easing crude oil prices. However, weak domestic markets and foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.01 against the greenback. The unit hit an intra-day high of 82.98 and a low of 83.02. The local unit finally settled at 83 (provisional) against the dollar, higher by 7 paise from its previous close of 83.07. "We expect the rupee to trade with a slight positive bias, positive global equities and a slight correction in the greenback. "However, any bounce back in crude oil prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and selling pressure from foreign investors may weigh on the rupee at higher levels," said Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. Traders may take cues from India's CPI and IIP data. "Headline inflation is expect

Rupee trades narrow, settles 2 paise higher at 83.13 against dollar

The rupee stayed range-bound and settled 2 paise (provisional) higher at 83.13 against the US dollar on Wednesday. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as positive domestic markets and a soft US dollar supported the rupee while rising crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows capped gains. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.15 against the greenback. The unit oscillated between an intraday low of 83.16 and a high of 83.11 against the greenback and finally settled at 83.13 against the dollar, higher by 2 paise (provisional) from its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 83.15 against the US dollar. "We expect the rupee to trade with a slight positive bias as the US Dollar has softened ahead of PMI data and gains in the Japanese Yen. Markets expect PMI data to be better than the previous month's reading. However, concerns over the Red Sea region and elevated crude oil prices may cap the sharp upside," said Anuj ..

Govt cancels foreign funding license of Centre for Policy Research

CPR, a not-for-profit organisation which conducts research on a range of policy issues in India, said it was in "complete compliance" with the law and will seek remedy in every way possible

Rupee up 9 paise to 83.06 against US dollar backed by foreign fund inflow

The rupee appreciated 9 paise to 83.06 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday on the back of positive domestic equity markets and inflow of foreign fund. However, forex traders said a strong American currency and volatile crude oil prices weighed on the domestic currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened at 83.09, touched the level of 83.04 before trading at 83.06 against the greenback in initial deals, registering a rise of 9 paise from its previous close. On Friday, the domestic currency settled at 83.15 against the dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.09 per cent higher at 102.22 on Monday. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.12 per cent to USD 77.88 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 73.62 points or 0.10 per cent higher at 72,099.77. The broader NSE Nifty advanced 25.85 points or 0.12 p

Sensex down a tad on unabated foreign fund outflows, weak global trends

Benchmark Sensex declined by 143 points on Thursday amid continuous foreign fund outflows and mixed trends from global markets. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 143.41 points or 0.22 per cent to settle at 64,832.20. During the day, it fell 206.85 points or 0.31 per cent to 64,768.76. The Nifty dipped 48.20 points or 0.25 per cent to 19,395.30. Among the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and UltraTech Cement were the major laggards. Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro and Maruti were among the gainers. In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai settled in the positive territory while Hong Kong ended lower. European markets were trading mostly in the green. The US markets ended on a mixed note on Wednesday. "Reflecting the mixed global sentiments, the Indian market is mired in a range-bound trend with the Nifty index not able

Indices snap two-day gain; settle lower; Nifty declines over 61 points

Titan, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, Nestle and Power Grid were the major gainers

Managing flows

Govt's dependence on foreign funds should be limited

Investors richer by Rs 7.90 trn in 5 days; BSE firms' valuation hits peak

Sensex gained over 2,500 points in the past five sessions

ED raids on foreign-registered online gaming portals at 25 locations

The federal probe agency said the raids led to the finding that these online gaming companies and websites were registered in small island countries like Curacao, Malta and Cyprus

Australian varsities put curbs on Indian students as fraud cases rise

India is second only to China when it comes to sending students to Australian Universities