With five additions and no exclusions, India's stock count in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index will rise to 156, increasing its representation from 19.3% to 19.8%.
India’s weightage in the MSCI EM Index has surged from around 8% in 2020 to record 20% today, and is expected to touch 22% by year-end, says Nuvama.
These two Adani group companies will no longer be eligible for inclusion in the MSCI GIMI as they will not meet the relevant free float-adjusted m-cap requirements, says MSCI
Adani Transmission, Adani Total Gas, and Indus Towers will be removed from the MSCI India Standard Index, effective as of the close of May 31, 2023.
More than 37% of the money raised by IPOs YTD was through 7 new-age companies. The skewed weight of these IPOs shows the potential they have in unlocking the value of the Indian capital market.
REC and IPCA will also be dropped as six new companies make their debut in index rejig.
Foreign investors find China, other Asean markets more favourable, say brokerages.
Foreign portfolio investors have seen ₹60,358 crore net inflows in equity, helping reverse March’s record equity outflow of ₹61,973 crore.
Benchmark indices record their biggest single-day gain since May 2009.
Analysts see index inclusion, Gruh Finance merger as positives but sustaining spreads may pose challenges.
