Foreign Institutional Investors
FIIs may not return to India soon; China remains a better bet: Analysts
Indian investors will have to be patient as FII inflows are not expected in the short to medium term. However, long-term view is intact
Devina Mehra challenges investment myths with data-driven insights
In this book, Ms Mehra strongly advocates global diversification to counter single-market, single-currency risk
India delivering 'good returns': FM Nirmala Sitharaman on FII selloff
We are building to be an investor-friendly country, says FM
Institutional investments in real estate jump 61% in 2024: Vestian
Institutional investments in Indian real estate rose 61 per cent to USD 6.8 billion last year but attracting funds could be challenging in 2025 due to global uncertainties, according to Vestian. Institutional investments stood at USD 4.3 billion in 2023, real estate consultant Vestian said in a statement. Shrinivas Rao, CEO of Vestian, said, "Despite a slow start, the real estate sector received significant institutional investments in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels." However, Rao said, "2025 is expected to be challenging due to increasing geopolitical friction, a slowdown in the global economy, and elevated inflation levels." Out of the total institutional investments, the residential sector reported investments worth USD 2 billion, accounting for 30 per cent of share. Investments in housing segment rose by 171 per cent in 2024 over the previous year. Commercial assets, which include office, retail, co-working, and hospitality projects, received 35 per cent of the total ..
Shakeout in smallcaps: Divergence likely within the smallcap universe
The two key market indices, the Nifty 50 and Sensex, peaked on September 27 and are down 11 per cent now
Foreign investors turn net buyers of Indian stocks after record selling run
The benchmarks rallied on Monday, after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory in the elections of the country's richest state, Maharashtra
FIIs add short positions in Nifty, Bank Nifty; OI rises up to 75% in Nov
F&O cues for Nov 14: Nifty has dipped nearly 3% thus far in Nov series, with FIIs holding short positions in 3:1 ratio; while retail investors holding bullish bets at 2:1 in index futures, shows data.
FII activities, global trends drivers for mkt movement this week: Analysts
Equity investors will track the trading activity of foreign investors, global trends and ongoing earnings results for further cues, and benchmark indices may continue to witness consolidation in a holiday-shortened week amid the monthly derivatives expiry, analysts said. Markets fell sharply last week amid massive foreign capital outflows and dismal Q2 earnings so far. Weakness in the markets might continue in the near term amid cautiousness among investors ahead of the US presidential election early next month, an expert said. Equity markets will remain closed on Friday for Diwali, but a special trading window will be open for one hour in the evening. Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will conduct a one-hour special 'Muhurat Trading' session on the occasion of Diwali on November 1, marking the start of the new Samvat 2081. Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said, "We expect the consolidation to continue in the short term. A reversal in trend will depend on
Iran-Israel war, Sebi F&O: Why Sensex plunged over 1,800 pts intraday today
The BSE Sensex fell as much as 1,264.2 points, or 1.50 per cent, reaching an intraday low of 83,002.09. Similarly, the Nifty 50 dropped 345.3 points, or 1.33%, hitting an intraday low of 25,451.60
Have the FIIs lost their way amid DIIs capitalisation on market rally
FIIs failed to participate in the big runup in better-quality infrastructure cos, defence and energy transition and public-sector companies, many of which have reported vastly improved performances
FPIs inflow in equities drops to Rs 7,320 cr in August on higher valuations
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 ...
FIIs poured over $1.6 bn into Indian equities within 10 days: NSDL data
Factors contributing to the buying spree among Foreign Institutional Investors include stabilisation of the Indian rupee and positive sentiment regarding India's growth story
Strong institutional flows lift equity markets in July, shows data
India's market cap rises by Rs 25.5 trillion to Rs 463 ($5.5 trillion) in July
HDFC Bank, Grasim, ITC: Top stock holdings of FIIs, MFs in March 2024 qtr
The surge in indices came on the back of a robust economy, optimistic forecasts from global brokerages and rating firms on economic growth outlook, and favourable investor sentiment
Institutional investments in Indian real estate fell to 5-year low in 2023
As foreign investors turned cautious, their investments in the sector fell 30 per cent in 2023 as compared to 2022
Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited raises Rs 1385 crore through QIP
City-based Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited (SMEL) announced that it has raised Rs 1,385 through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). The QIP Committee at its meeting approved the issue allotment of 24,051,165 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each to 38 Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) at an issue price of Rs 576 per equity share (including a premium of Rs 566 per share), the company informed bourses on Wednesday. The allotment completes our dilution as per minimum public shareholding requirements prescribed by SEBI, the company said. The company achieved a CAGR exceeding 15 per cent in the past and anticipated sustaining the same growth trajectory. Additionally, the company do not have any plans for additional dilution over the next few years, officials said. "The funds raised will bring down the working capital limits availed by the company from banks and we remain a net positive company as it is poised to become a net debt-free company to accelerate our growth ...
Insider selling sparks bullish signal in distorted Indian stock market
By reducing their stakes in companies they founded or manage, insiders are creating space for local and foreign institutional investors to amass kind of sizable positions
Free float: The market's missing factor
The regulatory definition of public float needs to align with the market practice of free float
Indian real estate saw foreign inflows of $26.6 billion between 2017-22
In the quarter that ended March 31, the institutional investments in the real estate sector were up 37 per cent to $1.7 billion: Colliers India
FPIs' investment value in Indian equities drops 11% to $584 billion
The value of foreign portfolio investors' (FPI) holdings in the domestic equities reached USD 584 billion at the end of December 2022, which was 11 per cent lower from preceding year, according to a Morningstar report. This was largely on low return given by the Indian equities and exodus of foreign money from the domestic stock market. Going by the report, the value of FPIs investments in Indian equities dropped to USD 584 billion as of December 2022 as compared to USD 654 billion at the end of December 2021. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the value of FPIs investment grew 3 per cent from USD 566 billion in the three months ended September 2022. This was also the second consecutive quarter, when the value of their investment in the domestic stock market had increased. Consequently, FPIs' contribution to Indian equity market capitalisation also went up during the quarter to 17.12 per cent from 16.97 per cent in the September 2022 quarter. After posting a robust growth in 2020 and
