New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) snapped a prolonged dry spell to emerge as net buyers this week, amounting to Rs 3,386 crore, marking a notable improvement in the overseas investor sentiment.This reversal was characterised by a distinct, alternate-day rhythm — with FIIs ramping up exposure on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday —culminating in an explosive surge of Rs 4,859 crore on Friday alone, heavily catalysed by passive fund realignments during the FTSE quarte…
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New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The latest measures by the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to boost rupee and foreign capital could improve the balance of payments (BoP) by more than $30 billion in the short run, by both narrowing the current account deficit (CAD) and raising capital inflows, according to HSBC.Ahead of the June policy meeting, markets were focused on two fronts: rupee support measures and the policy rate decision. “We think the RBI took a split approach, going ‘all i…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) on Monday announced the introduction of daily reporting of domestic institutional investor (DII) investment trends as part of efforts to strengthen transparency in India’s capital markets.The initiative has been launched under the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and in coordination with custodians and SEBI’s Department of Economic and Policy Analysis (DEPA).According to NSDL, the new reporting f…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Indian equity markets saw sharp foreign selling getting offset by robust domestic buying in Q1 CY26, leaving domestic institutional investors as the key stabilising force, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Ventura said FIIs were aggressive net sellers in Jan–Mar 2026, recording the highest quarterly outflow of the fiscal year at Rs 1,31,122 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) provided the strongest quarterly support with net inflows of Rs 2,44,0…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net seller for the 10th consecutive month in April, as they sold Rs 70,100 crore worth Indian equities last month, according to the provisional exchange data.On the other hand, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continue to provide support to the market, emerging as net buyer during last month, with investments totalling Rs 51,000 crore. Last week, FIIs sold net about Rs 13,000 crore while DIIs infused around…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Investors remain keen on cues from the US-Iran negotiations, global crude oil price trend and ongoing Q4 FY26 earnings commentary to assess market trends this week, analysts said on Sunday.Market participants said that softer crude prices, improving global cues and more stable flows are supporting the recovery this week.Indian equity markets need a follow‑through buying to confirm a durable uptrend even as easing Middle East tensions support the uptrend, they said.”D…
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices closed on a strong note this week, supported by optimism surrounding US–Iran peace talks.Additionally, appreciation in the rupee and a cooling in crude oil prices kept trader sentiment upbeat, leading to broad-based buying across sectors, said analysts.At close on Friday, Sensex surged by 504.86 points or 0.65 per cent to settle at 78,493.54, while Nifty gained 156.80 points or 0.65 per cent to close at 24,353.55. On the sectoral front, buyi…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a flat note on Friday, but gained afterwards, after relief in global oil prices and US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire announcement between Israel and Lebanon.Sensex opened at 77,976, down 12 points, or 0.02 per cent, while Nifty began the session up 30 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 24,165.The indices traded mildly positive further, with the 30-scrip basket gaining 142 points or 0.18 per cent to 78,130 and the 50-share index adding 2…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The domestic mutual fund industry closed FY26 with assets under management (AUM) rising 12.2 per cent to Rs 73.73 lakh crore, adding Rs 8 lakh crore to its asset base over the year as sustained equity market volatility weighed on overall growth, according to latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).In addition to the full-year AUM growth, March data pointed to a sharp rebound in equity fund appetite even after geopolitical tensions. Inflows …
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Indian rupee opened 10 paise higher at 93 against the US dollar on Monday, as traders continued to unwind speculative positions in the offshore non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market.The domestic currency was trading at 93 per dollar in early trade, compared to its previous close of 93.10. Currency and fixed income markets remained closed on April 3 on account of Good Friday.The rupee has gained around 2 per cent over the past week following the Reserve Bank of India…