They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
Most Asian stock markets steadied on Wednesday.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Hero MotoCorp, Maruti, M&M, Bajaj Auto, HUL, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, ITC, HDFC and L&T, rising up to 7.51 per cent.
Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.
Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices
The rupee rallied for the second straight session by gaining 21 paise to end at 66.10 against US dollar.
With almost all opposition parties and several trade unions backing the 'Bharat Bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure COVID guidelines are followed.
Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
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Market breadth was weak with 1,260 advances and 1,597 losers on the BSE.
'We have seen a host of businesses across sectors generate economic value and wealth for investors.'
With almost all opposition parties too backing the 'Bharat bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure peace is maintained.
Consequences of China's efforts to stabilise its equity markets after three weeks of declines, which wiped out some 30 per cent of the value is far more importance to the world, says Clyde Russell.
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.
'Equity investing should be for longer than a year's perspective.'
Risk sentiment is likely to be favourable if oil prices stay benign, global growth sentiment remains robust and the dollar index does not break out, says B Prasanna.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed the hike in rail fares as "unprecedented and anti-people" and demanded its roll back in the interest of common people.
While OPEC has been unable to agree on an output freeze in an effort to support prices, Iraq was the latest Middle East producer to raise its exports quota
The markets gained nearly 7 per cent in the 4 trading sessions of March.
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FIIs pump in $1.4 billion in March, after pulling out $2.9 billion in Jan-Feb.
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
Markets ended in red; index heavyweight under pressure.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices extended gains and were up over 1% each
Experts feel select companies in banking, automobiles, financial services & real estate will gain from lower interest rates
The S&P BSE Sensex closed 318 points at 24,455 and the Nifty50 shed 99 points to end at 7,438.
In an emotional response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibes at her Italian origins, Sonia Gandhi on Monday said India is her home and "it is here that my ashes will mingle with my loved ones".
Determining the direction of the dollar in Trump's America will be more critical for asset allocation than getting your call on interest rates right, says Akash Prakash.
Total holdings of the top eight gold ETFs have risen by 3.8 million ounces so far this year
The dollar is king in an intermediate correction, says Sonali Ranade
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
The index is more expensive than it was at 2014-end or when it hit a life-time high in January.
'We are overweight on India, as it is one of the best in emerging markets (EMs)'
It was the RBI which destroyed our $-job economy. It is for the RBI to resurrect it by instituting news ways of managing the INR, says Sonali Ranade
A strengthening dollar, rising interest rates, tightening liquidity and a surge in oil prices - all are combining to create a toxic atmosphere for EM assets, says Akash Prakash.
The rally in index heavyweight ITC has boosted the sentiment across the board.
Because of local and global problems, inflation pressures may continue, helping these schemes perform better.
Communist Party of India - Marxist Politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Friday alleged that the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party were hand-in-glove and took anti-people decisions in tandem.
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