Covid-19 impacts FPI flows
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have taken out ₹1,30,491 crore between January and May 2020, making it the worst period in 5 years. March witnessed the maximum monthly outflow since 2016.
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Markets close in the green in April
Both the Sensex and the Nifty 50 stage more than 14% recovery. The Sensex market capitalisation is up by nearly ₹7.63 lakh crore with 13.48% monthly growth.
The economics of the govt’s stimulus indecision
The delay in stimulus announcement is disappointing and raises the probability that a stimulus, if any, might be weaker than expected, says Jefferies India.
Will Mauritius regain the tag of India’s top investor?
Mauritius last week got the ‘eligible country’ status from India. Investment entities from the island country can register with SEBI as category–1 FPIs with less stringent KYC requirements.
Markets are yet to bottom out
Analysts with varied views have the 2008 global financial meltdown as the nearest comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are agreed on one thing: the need for caution.
MFs invested ₹91,678 crore in equities in FY20
Net equity inflows of mutual funds were 14.9 times higher than foreign portfolio investors’ ₹6,152 crore at end of the fiscal year ending March.
The pros of raising the FPI limit on debt securities
Enhanced foreign investment limits in debt securities will be a boon for India, more so in the near term, as Covid-19 combating measures will drain government resources.
Markets close another week in red
The slide continued through the week, though at a slower pace and also with some recovery. The Sensex ended Friday’s trade 2.39% lower from the previous day’s close. The Nifty 50 closed 2.06% lower.
Markets accord red welcome to FY21
Day 1 of the new fiscal saw benchmark indices in the red all through the day; they closed 4% lower.
FPIs record their worst March in 19 years
Foreign portfolio investors pull out ₹1.18 lakh crore this March, the highest outflow since 2002.
