foreign investors

FPIs buy Indian equities worth nearly ₹90,000 crore in H1FY25 after record inflows in FY24, highest in September

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FPIs buy Indian equities worth nearly ₹90,000 crore in H1FY25 after record inflows in FY24, highest in September

Indian stock markets continued to garner strong interest from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) so far in the current financial year 2024-25 (FY25), driven by improving macroeconomic conditions, declining inflation, and a significant rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.  FPIs poured in ₹89,717 crore in Indian equities during the first half of the financial year … Read more

Shedding election jitters, foreign investors turn big bulls ahead of Budget

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Shedding election jitters, foreign investors turn big bulls ahead of Budget

Nirmala Sitharaman, in her second successive term as India’s finance minister, will present the federal budget for 2024-25 next month. Foreign institutional investors, or FIIs, have turnedbullish ahead of the budget not just in the cash segment of Indian equities but also on the derivatives segment. The Lok Sabha election results earlier this month returned … Read more

The case for drowning the float in the T+0 era

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The case for drowning the float in the T+0 era

Transaction costs have long been the subject of rigorous scrutiny, particularly by FPIs, who have historically lamented the high cost of entering and operating in Indian markets. These costs are multifaceted, often categorised as one-time fees for setup and registration, assets-under-custody (AuC)-based charges, and transaction-based fees. However, lurking beneath these enumerated fees is a less … Read more