Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) India’s stock market has become an attractive destination for foreign investors after the recent correction, a senior official of the market regulator said, highlighting fresh opportunities for global players, including those from Russia.Kamlesh Chandra Varshney, whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, said valuations in the Indian equity market now look “quite attractive” following a decline over the past few months.“The correction, which…
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Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) made a strong comeback to Indian equities in February, investing Rs 22,615 crore. This marks the highest monthly inflow in the past 17 months and comes after three straight months of heavy selling.The fresh buying was supported by positive developments such as the interim India-US trade deal, correction in domestic market valuations and strong third-quarter corporate earnings. The renewed confidence helped reverse the recent trend of outf…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) India is working to position its capital markets as a stable and trustworthy destination for long-term global investors, even as international markets face rising volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Securities and Exchange Board of India) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday.Speaking at the Kotak Investor Conference here, Pandey said growth in modern financial markets is no longer measured only by returns.“Instead, inv…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices witnessed heavy selling pressure on Thursday, recording their sharpest decline in more than two weeks as rising geopolitical tensions and higher crude oil prices hurt investor sentiment.The Sensex closed at 82,498.14, down 1,236.11 points or 1.48 per cent. The Nifty settled at 25,454.35, falling 365 points or 1.41 per cent. The benchmarks posted their worst single-day fall since February 1 this year.Technically, price action slipped below the short-…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) is likely to keep policy rates unchanged in FY27 as consumer price index (CPI) inflation is expected to see an uptick, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Crisil Ratings said that CPI inflation will rise as the food inflation normalises, adding that the non‑food inflation should remain benign, helped by lower crude oil prices and continued benefits of goods and services tax cuts in the first half of…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have made a strong comeback to Indian equity markets in early February, investing Rs 19,675 crore in the first fortnight of the month. The renewed interest comes after three straight months of heavy selling and is being supported by the US-India trade deal and easing global macroeconomic concerns.According to data from depositories, FPIs had pulled out large sums in the previous months.They withdrew Rs 35,962 crore in January, Rs 22,611 cr…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) As part of the move to develop a corporate bond market, the RBI plans to issue a regulatory framework soon to enable the introduction of derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps on corporate bonds.RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that an active derivatives market can facilitate efficient management of credit risks, improve liquidity and efficiency in the corporate bond market and facilitate issuance of corporate bonds across the rating spectrum.An announcement w…
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said the India–US trade deal would help remove uncertainties in trade, bring more stability to the economy, and encourage higher investments into the country.Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of an outreach programme on corporate bonds, Pandey said that when trade frictions and regulatory overhangs are cleared, capital formation improves and investment decisions pick up pace.He add…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday that India continues to demonstrate strong macroeconomic stability amid ongoing global volatility in trade and geopolitics, as capital-raising activity remains robust, with the country ranking first globally in the number of IPOs and third in terms of capital raised in 2025.Outlining the resilience of the Indian economy, Pandey observed that moderate inflation, robust foreign exchange buffers, and stable external accounts…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A reversal of the artificial intelligence (AI) hype could bring India back into focus for large global investors, a report said on Thursday.The report from Bay Capital said “much of the global AI infrastructure build‑out is debt‑funded,” echoing risks last seen in the telecom‑fibre boom.It also cited a finding that despite $30–40 billion in enterprise investment into generative AI, 95 per cent of organisations are getting zero return.”India’s market composition –…