The significance of the Sensex breaching 50K
Market experts welcome the 30–stock benchmark adding 6,000 points since December 1, but also caution against stretched valuations.
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Markets 2020: A volatile year of lows and highs
While the year was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and negative GDP, the equity benchmark indices, however, saw record highs. Will the trend continue in 2021 too?
Why are MF managers going against the grain?
Although bourses are roaring, SEBI data shows mutual fund managers have been playing smart by continuing to be net sellers of equities, even in the month of November.
November records highest FPI inflows
Foreign portfolio investors have seen ₹60,358 crore net inflows in equity, helping reverse March’s record equity outflow of ₹61,973 crore.
India’s foreign exchange reserves at lifetime high
The big question is how much more foreign exchange will the Reserve Bank of India buy, and why?
Markets overview: Are the blues receding?
Indian equity markets have witnessed upswing post the U.S. and Bihar elections, and improved risk sentiment has invited higher capital flows.
Covid-19 shadow on FPI flows
In the five years since 2016, FPIs recorded their second worst performance on total flows in the nine months ended September 2020, with debt flows recording their worst show of five years.
The economics of the govt’s stimulus indecision
The delay in stimulus announcement is disappointing and raises the probability that a stimulus, if any, might be weaker than expected, says Jefferies India.
Will Mauritius regain the tag of India’s top investor?
Mauritius last week got the ‘eligible country’ status from India. Investment entities from the island country can register with SEBI as category–1 FPIs with less stringent KYC requirements.
Markets are yet to bottom out
Analysts with varied views have the 2008 global financial meltdown as the nearest comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are agreed on one thing: the need for caution.
