DII inflows into equities reached a ten-month low in February

Mumbai: Domestic institutional inflows into equities slowed in February to the lowest level since April 2025, as lackluster returns over the past 18 months and a shift in investor appetite towards better-performing precious metals reduced inflows into common equity products. According to provisional data, these investors, which include mutual funds, insurers, pension funds and government […]

Nifty would have fallen to 20K without retail investors, DIIs: Gurmeet Chadha calls for rewarding venture capital for patients

Market veteran Gurmeet Chadha has come out strongly in support of retail investors and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), without whom Nifty would have fallen to 20,000. He advocated rewarding them for their patient long-term capital.The statement was made in the wake of the December mutual fund data released today, which stated that systematic investment plan […]

Client Associates puts Sensex target at 93,918 for 2026; sees higher valuations and profit moderation as headwinds

India’s heartbeat index, the BSE Sensex, is poised to reach a target of 93,918 by December 2026, translating into 10% year-on-year growth, according to estimates from multi-family office Client Associates (CA). The measured target reflects higher valuations and a moderation in near-term earnings growth, which justifies calibrated equity exposure, the report said.Client Associates said gold […]

Market Turnaround: 263 of the BSE 500 stocks end the week in the green as FIIs turn net buyers. IT, health scripts shine

Indian stock markets ended the week on a steady note without any major bad news, with the BSE 500 index gaining 1.3%. Nearly 53% (263) stocks closed in the green, while 226 stocks fell weekly. Markets largely maintained their positive momentum, supported by gains in IT stocks, steady buying from domestic institutional investors and continued […]

Will the FPIs campaign to make diis irreparable or vice versa? In the midst of foreign exodus, says Nilesh Shah to stay focused on these 2 things

Foreign investors can withdraw from Indian shares, but Kotak Mahindra AMC’s Nilesh Shah says that the priority for India Inc. Growth and administration must remain. In a message about microblog site X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Shah asked a series of rhetorical questions about the shifting dynamics of the market. “Since FPIs are underweight, they […]