Seoul, June 24 (IANS) South Korean stocks extended their gains on Wednesday morning as individual investors went bargain hunting following the previous session’s massive sell-off in technology stocks.After opening 1.86 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 272.43 points, or 3.32 percent, to 8,476.27 as of 11:20 am, reports Yonhap news agency.Overnight, Wall Street closed lower as sharp declines in memory chip and semiconductor stocks weighed on investor se…
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New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) As Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) is expected to announce its rejigged MSCI India Standard Index on August 12, the review will result in passive inflows into Indian equities at an estimated Rs 30,214 crore, a new report has said.Laurus Labs and Biocon are emerging as the strongest contenders for inclusion in the new index, which is expected to take effect from August 31, the report from JM Financial said.The brokerage has assigned a high probability of Laur…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Foreign investors pulled out a net $736 million from Pakistan’s equity market in FY26 due to the outflows driven by geopolitical tensions in the West Asia conflict and the country’s downgrade in major global market indices, a report has said.Citing State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), a report from Arab News said that foreign investors purchased equities worth $298.3 million during the fiscal year but sold shares worth $1.03 billion, resulting in net outflows of $736 million.I…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty may continue to witness pressure and heightened volatility in the coming week unless they decisively reclaim crucial resistance levels, market experts said on Sunday.Analysts said the MSCI index rebalancing likely amplified volatility during the final 30 minutes of trading, contributing to the steep late-session decline.Commenting on the technical outlook, experts said the Sensex continues to trade with a negative undertone as inves…
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses during the week due to sustained FII selling and below-normal monsoon forecast, causing fears of food inflation.Nifty lost 0.72 per cent during the week and dipped 1.50 per cent on the last trading day to reach 23,547. At close, Sensex was down 1,092 points or 1.44 percent at 74,775. It declined 0.85 per cent during the week.Large caps remained under pressure even as the broader market demonstrated meaningful resilience as …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Major global leading brokerage Jefferies has exited its holdings in HDFC Bank and reduced its India exposure across key portfolios, following the resignation of the lender’s part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty.In its latest “Greed & Fear” report, Jefferies strategist Chris Woods said the firm has removed HDFC Bank from its Asia ex-Japan long-only equity portfolio, global long-only equity portfolio, and international long-only equity portfolio (ex-USA). No sp…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) The government on Friday announced a comprehensive road map aimed at securing South Korea’s inclusion in the developed market index of global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), including plans to operate the country’s foreign exchange (FX) market on a 24-hour basis.The plan represents the government’s latest effort to address the so-called “Korea discount,” under which local shares trade at valuations below their fundamentals, and to position South Ko…