In the last fortnight alone (September 1-17), the foreign institutional investors have made a net buy of whopping Rs 12,442 crore ($2.67 billion) in the Indian stock market, as per the data available with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Three alternative approaches under consideration envisage addressing the flaws of the domestic market, broadening the foreign institutional investor framework and replacing the FII regime with a QFI framework. By reducing the complexity of obtaining permits, foreign investors will be encouraged to us onshore Indian stock market platforms. Individual investors will be allowed to trade on Indian bourses by opening a demat account and a bank account.
Several factors, like fear of FII withdrawals, high inflation numbers, telecom scam, RBI warning, etc, saw the markets plummet on Thursday.
Of the total investments made last month, P-note holdings in equities were at Rs 72,321 crore and the remaining in debt and derivatives markets.
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The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies had gained Rs 26.79 lakh crore to Rs 1,21,54,525 crore during 2016-17 fiscal.
However, domestic institutions were aggressive during the period and bought shares worth Rs 44.6 crore (Rs 446 million). The BSE Sensex has lost 1,512 points, or 10.14 per cent, in the same period. On Monday, the stocks fell to a two-month low, led by Tata Steel and other metals producers after commodity prices declined, and on concerns that government measures might not be enough to revive economic growth.
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With Indian stocks melting under the heat of a global crisis, overseas investors pulled out three dollars in 2008 from every four pumped in the previous year and a reversal in trend is expected only after six months.
India is set to attract huge amount of inflows from global pension and endowment funds as the World Bank's private equity arm International Finance Corporation on Tuesday appointed Mercer, the world's largest fund adviser, to conduct an in-depth study on the Indian corporate sector.
Aggressive pricing and poor advice by investment bankers are the causes behind the IPO disaster of last month.
The Indian stock market has been termed as a potential 'baby bull' as the Sensex may continue to advance over next 15 years and is likely to breach its all-time high level of 21,000 during the period, a report says.
C B Bhave, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, said on Monday that the 40 per cent limit on investment through offshore derivative instruments, or Participatory Notes, will be removed.
Slowdown in the global economy and bearish market conditions are impacting inflow of funds from foreign institutional investors even as the current account deficit during the first quarter of 2008-09 soared to $10.7 billion, says a report by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Less than three weeks after the curbs on participatory notes, overseas investors are rushing to invest in the booming Indian stock markets directly by applying for Foreign Institutional Investor licences.
Besides, the quantum of FPI investments via P-notes dropped to 3.5 per cent during the period under review from 3.8 per cent in the preceding month.
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex sank by 951 points on black Monday on panic selling by funds, triggered by weak global cues.
As uncertainties prevail and a revival expected only post second quarter of 2009, it will pay to focus on large cap companies with a proven track record, high earnings visibility and low leverage.
But before you start doing so, make a simple mantra: Consistent investing with conviction.
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