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…
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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 –…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s top domestic institutional investors reported a 12 per cent to 20 per cent surge in assets across multiple segments during 2025, underscoring continued local support for equity and debt markets even as foreign investor assets growth softened.Mutual funds led the expansion, with equity assets up 20.6 per cent to Rs 52.25 lakh crore from Rs 43.34 lakh crore a year earlier, and their combined equity and debt assets climbed 23.34 per cent to Rs 73.21 lakh crore from…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India’s IPO market has entered a structurally stronger phase and emerged as the global leader by deal volume, poised to facilitate around Rs 4 lakh crore of capital formation in 2026, a report said on Monday.The report from Pantomath Capital said India’s equity capital markets transformed in 5 years till 2025 from a largely cyclical fund‑raising avenue into a deeper, more resilient platform for capital formation.The financial services firm noted a decisive inflecti…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Robust GDP growth and prospects of improvement in corporate earnings next year augur well for positive foreign institutional investor (FII) flows in 2026, analysts said on Saturday, even as sell figure in December crossed Rs 22,130 crore.Foreign institutional investors have net sold shares worth Rs 1,58,407 crore in CY25, marking their heaviest selling since they started investing in India. Analysts however said that there are signs of a reversal of foreign institutional…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Indian rupee rose for the second consecutive session on Monday from new lows amid continuous intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The currency opened 24 paise higher at 89.41 against the US dollar after closing at 89.65 on December 19.Analysts noted that volatility remains the main focus amidst rupee’s comeback and follow‑through in RBI actions and global dollar moves remains crucial in near future.Currency market watchers said 89.20 has emerged as a cru…