[ad_1] Mumbai: Bulls made a smart comeback to the Indian markets on Friday, with benchmark indices climbing nearly 2% with some help from short covering and selective buying. Alongside, fear gauge India Vix cooled by 6% to 20.11, after spiking 66% on Monday. The upturn came on the back of rising hopes of a bilateral…
[ad_1] The recent recovery suggests that markets may have found some floor even as risks from global uncertainties and tariff war persist, but investors would do better to stick to large caps amid volatility, according to Niraj Kumar, chief investment officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance. “The prevalent VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) environment…
[ad_1] The Indian stock market closed the 2024-25 (FY25) financial year with gains after logging sharp gains in March driven by foreign capital inflow, final phases of profit booking, and improving domestic economic indicators. Next, investors will monitor key market triggers in the first week of the new fiscal (FY26). Donald Trump‘s reciprocal tariff announcements,…
[ad_1] The Indian stock market staged a strong rebound fueled by improving investor sentiment, improving foreign flows, and positive global cues. Bulls were back in action with renewed buying interest across counters, setting calls for further uptrend before the closing of the financial year 2024-25. Next, investors will monitor some key market triggers in the…
[ad_1] Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have started 2025 on a bearish note, pulling out a significant â‚ą1.13 lakh crore from Indian equities so far. After recording net inflows in December 2024, FPIs reversed their stance in the new year, triggering heavy outflows. The selloff has coincided with a sharp downturn in Indian markets, particularly in…
[ad_1] MUMBAI : Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had amassed a record 153,404 short contracts on Nifty and Bank Nifty futures as of Tuesday, a day before the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its three-day meeting (5-7 February). Markets widely expect a 25-basis-point rate cut. “These shorts are at a record high,…
[ad_1] “Domestic market ended on a weak note as large-cap, IT & banking stocks saw higher underperformance due to a cautious outlook on discretionary spending for the former and subdued deposit and credit growth, as well as tighter liquidity conditions for the latter. In contrast, public sector banks (PSUs) performed well during the week,” said…
[ad_1] MUMBAI – The Indian rupee dropped past 86 per U.S. dollar for the first time ever on Monday following a blowout U.S. jobs report that compounded the pressure from weak inflows and higher hedging activity. The rupee declined 0.4% to a lifetime low of 86.3900 per dollar, tracking the weakness in Asian currencies following…
[ad_1] Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued their three-month streak in Indian equities, but inflows moderated in August, driven by domestic and global factors. However, they were consistent buyers in June and July after election-related jitters faded and stability returned to Indian markets. However, FPIs halted their buying streak with the onset of the new fiscal…
[ad_1] The Indian equity market exhibited volatility over the past week, ultimately closing marginally lower amid mixed signals. After a subdued start, the Nifty 50 index remained range-bound for most of the week, showing signs of fatigue. Selective buying in key heavyweights across sectors kept the sentiment positive. In the first week of August, investors…
