Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) The Indian equity markets posted notable losses early on Wednesday, weighed down by the US-Iran conflict and rising Brent crude prices.Sensex lost 371 points, or 0.48 per cent, to reach 77,097 in morning trade while Nifty shed 106 points, or 0.44 per cent, to reach 24,081.Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 lost 0.16 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 dipped 0.33 per cent.Sectoral indices on NSE traded mostly in re…
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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Strong buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) effectively offset heavy foreign institutional investor (FII) selling during the week — highlighting the resilience of domestic liquidity even as global uncertainties kept market sentiment cautious, analysts said on Sunday.During the week, FIIs remained net sellers, pulling out Rs 8,743.35 crore from Indian equities. However, DIIs more than compensated for the outflows by investing a net Rs 8,790.75 crore, helpin…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India’s balance of payments (BoP) is expected to move to a surplus in FY27 after two consecutive years of deficits as net foreign direct investment and other capital inflows strengthen, a report has said.The report from Care Edge Ratings said net FDI is expected to improve to $15 billion in FY27 from $6.9 billion in FY26, supported by stronger gross FDI inflows and some tapering of repatriation.Further, concessional swap windows for FCNR(B) deposits, External Commerci…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India has received $7 billion from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) after the government announced measures last month to attract more foreign funds and steady the volatility in the rupee, according to an SBI Research report. The Indian rupee has appreciated around 2.2 per cent till the end of June, a low of Rs 96.8 vis-a-vis the US dollar on May 20, 2026.Last month, the government and the Reserve Bank of India introduced a set of measures aimed at boosting foreig…
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) After rallying for four consecutive weeks, the Indian equity benchmarks posted mild weekly loss, as escalating tensions in West Asia sent crude prices higher.Nifty lost 0.26 per cent during the week and edged up 1.02 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,206. At close, Sensex was up 827 points, or 1.08 per cent, at 77,569. It lost 0.25 per cent during the week.Indian equities experienced a volatile week, with early optimism giving way to a sharp bout of risk aversio…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers ($3 billion) in June while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers ($9 billion) in the Indian equity market, a report showed on Monday.Over the last 12 months, Indian primary markets recorded FII net inflows of $8.1 billion while secondary markets suffered FII net outflows of $49.3 billion, said the report by JM Financial Institutional.In June, BFSI, Capital Goods, Pharma, Auto and Oil and Gas were t…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened positively on Monday, supported by revival of monsoon, renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and softer crude oil prices.Sensex started the session at 77,940.90, up 176.99 points or 0.23 per cent, while Nifty opened at 24,306.85, gaining 36 points or 0.15 per cent.Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Realty was the top gainer, rising 0.86 per cent, followed by Nifty Metal which advanced 0.39 per cent.Healthcare-related indices also tr…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net seller during this week, offloading Rs 4,000 crore based on provisional exchange data.On the other hand, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, purchasing Rs 12,630 crore in the domestic markets. During June, FIIs sold a cumulative Rs 49,030 crore, while DIIs bought Rs 85,800 crore, based on provisional exchange data.During current week, except for Friday, FIIs were net seller in rest of the we…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) thematic funds led the investment universe in May, returning 5.5 per cent and attracted Rs. 1,013 crore in inflows due to prevalence of large cap stocks, a report said on Saturday.The report from Vallum Capital noted an anomaly where micro‑cap funds became May’s best performers, returning 5.7 per cent, but saw weak inflows and small‑caps returned 3.4 per cent and attracted Rs 2,229 crore.Large‑cap funds, by contrast,…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Indian equities traded higher on Tuesday in the morning trade, supported by improving sentiment after signs of a pause in hostilities between Iran and Israel.Sensex rose as much as 0.7 per cent or over 500 points to hit an intraday high of 74,035.41 in early trade, while Nifty gained 0.6 per cent or more than 100 points to touch 23,259.45.On the sectoral front, Nifty MidSmall Financial Services emerged as the top gainer, rising over 1 per cent, followed by Nifty Realty, whi…