ET Intelligence Group: The average ticket size for investments under systematic investment plans (SIP) in mutual fund schemes reached a 50-month high of ₹2,500 per account in July 2024 compared with the two-year average of ₹2,261, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). It has stabilised over the past few … Read more
India is poised to narrow the gap with China in MSCI Inc.’s gauge for developing nations. Analysts from firms including Smartkarma and IIFL Securities Ltd. expect India’s weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index to rise by at least one percentage point following the index provider’s review this week. This would bring the country almost … Read more
NEW DELHI: After infusing money during the last two months, foreign investors have turned net sellers as they pulled out over Rs 13,400 crore from Indian equities in August so far due to unwinding of the yen carry trade and recession fears in the US.So far this year, FPIs have made a net investment of … Read more
Led by a confluence of global factors like sharper-than-expected weakening of the US labor market, unwinding of Yen carry trades and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, FIIs withdrew $1.3 billion from the Indian stock market in the week. However, buying of around $2.2 billion worth of equities by domestic institutional investors last week … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields pushed to a near four-week peak on Wednesday, lifting their Asia-Pacific counterparts and the dollar while pressuring equities, as data sowed new doubts about the timing and extent of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Crude oil rose for a fourth day to reach a four-week high amid speculation OPEC+ will maintain production cuts … Read more
FPIs have been net sellers of financial services stocks in six out of eight fortnights since the start of 2024. Consequently, the weight of the financial services sector dropped to a multi-year low of 28.28% on May 15. Synopsis National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data showed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold financial services stocks worth … Read more
Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 22,000 crore from Indian equities so far this month, due to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections and outperformance of Chinese markets. This came following a net outflow of over Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors made a strong comeback by infusing over Rs 2 lakh crore into equities in the fiscal year 2023-24, primarily due to optimism about India’s strong economic fundamentals.In the current fiscal year, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) made a net investment of around Rs 2.08 lakh crore in Indian equities and Rs 1.2 … Read more
“A significant allocation to equities (around 60-70%) is recommended, providing significant opportunity for long-term wealth accumulation,” says Samir Bahl, CEO – Investment Banking, Anand Rathi Advisors. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bahl said: “To offset the risks associated with the stock market, a balanced portfolio including 15-20% in debt instruments like bonds is prudent along … Read more
Investors should be worried amid simultaneous all-time highs in various asset classes whether equity, bullion or bitcoins, ace investor and author Jim Rogers said at an event. He was responding to a question on overvaluation in asset classes and looming fears of a crash. “That’s fabulous for anybody who is invested in the markets. But … Read more