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…
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Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices traded higher on Tuesday amid positive global cues and crude oil prices hovering around the $70-a-barrel mark.Sensex jumped as much as 0.27 per cent or over 200 points to hit an intraday high of 78,504 in early trade, while Nifty was trading around 60 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 24,488.Sectorally, IT, banking and financial stocks led the gains. Nifty IT rose 1.28 per cent, followed by Nifty PSU Bank which gained 0.45 per cent.In contras…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday proposed that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and foreign venture capital investors (FVCIs) pay registration and related fees in Indian rupees (INR), replacing the existing system of payments in US dollars (USD), according to board meeting documents.The proposal is aimed at streamlining fee collection, improving accounting efficiency and reducing operational challenges associated with foreign currency transac…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are unlikely to continue selling big in India in the context of stable currency and improving economic prospects and the selling is likely to slow down significantly, analysts said on Saturday.There is a decreasing trend in FPI selling in India. On Friday, FPIs sold only for Rs 1,082 crore in the equity cash market.“Recent geopolitical developments, which everyone expects to lead to a peace deal between US and Iran have led to sharp …
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…
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Domestic equity markets will remain closed on Thursday as trading on the exchanges — the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE — remains suspended on account of Eid al-Adha.Trading across equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives and interest rate derivatives will remain closed for the day on both bourses.The closure follows an earlier holiday on May 1 for Maharashtra Day, with trading set to resume on Friday, May 29.In…
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The trend of foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows continues this month and through May 8, they sold equity worth Rs 14,232 crore through the Indian secondary markets, according to analysts.This takes the total FPI sell figure through exchanges in 2026, so far, to Rs 218,540 crore. The trend of FPIs buying/investing through the primary markets continues with total investment of Rs 12,340 crore, so far, this year. “Even though FPIs are net sellers, they have been inves…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) As long as the artificial intelligence (AI) trade continues, the trend of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) outflows from India is likely to continue, analysts said on Sunday.A significant trend in FPI flows this year is that Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are attracting significant inflows while India and some other emerging markets which are facing headwinds from the energy crisis and currency depreciation are facing outflows. “An important factor driving capital flows …
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)on Friday permitted Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to net funds for same-day cash market transactions, a move aimed at improving operational efficiency and lowering funding costs, particularly during index rebalancing periods.Under the new framework, FPIs will be allowed to use proceeds from sale transactions in the cash market on a given day to fund their purchase transactions on the same day, thereby requiring them to…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI’s) board on Monday allowed Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) net settlement of their funds on their intraday cash market transactions and announced other measures to improve ease of doing business.Further, the regulator approved proposals to amend AIF Regulations to cover situations in which a scheme or an AIF can retain liquidation proceeds of portfolio post completion of its tenure.”It has also been…