The rupee is supported by RBI intervention and swaps ease liquidity while bonds are on sale

The Indian rupee posted its best one-day gain in more than a month on Monday, boosted by likely central bank dollar sales and modest inflows that eased spillovers from volatility in global markets.The central bank supplemented its interventions with dollar-rupee buy/sell swaps, which, traders said, were aimed at offsetting the liquidity impact of its spot […]

FIIs dump Rs 7,608 cr in two sessions after a sell-off of 1.66 lakh cr in 2025. Why do experts remain convinced of a trend reversal in 2026?

As the world has moved towards 2026, trends in foreign money outflows continued in the first two trading sessions with foreign institutional investors (FIIs) selling Indian equities worth Rs 7,608 crore.The FIIs were net sellers in December, selling domestic equities worth Rs 22,611 crore during the month, taking total outflows to Rs 1,66,286 crore in […]

Foreign investors are exiting Indian equities on a record scale; withdraw Rs 1.6 lakh cr by 2025

Foreign investors fled Indian equities on an unprecedented scale in 2025, raising a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore (USD 18 billion) as volatile currency movements, global trade tensions, especially potential US tariffs, and high valuations eroded risk appetite, although capital flows are expected to turn sustainably positive in 2026.In addition, rising US bond yields, a […]

FII’s net sellers of Rs 3,765 crore till November 29, but flows may change as sentiment changes

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have remained net sellers in Indian equity markets so far in November, selling shares worth Rs 15,659 crore and buying Rs 11,894 crore through the primary market, resulting in net outflows of Rs 3,765 crore till November 29.However, according to VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, changes in […]

The rupee ends flat, as state-owned banks’ dollar sales counteract outflow pressure

The Indian rupee ended little changed on Thursday as pressure was fueled by outflows linked to corporate debt repayments and routine hedging demand from importers was limited by periodic selling of dollars by state-owned banks.The rupee closed at 89.3050 against the US dollar, down marginally from the close of 89.27 in the previous session. The […]

Indian bonds are slightly lower after the euphoria of joining the Bloomberg index has calmed down

Indian government bonds fell slightly on Wednesday after a short-lived rally on hopes of a possible inclusion in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index.The benchmark 10-year yield closed at 6.5323%, down from 6.5258% in the previous session. Indian newspaper Business Standard reported on Tuesday that major foreign investors responded positively to Bloomberg Index Services’ advice on […]

Mumbai regains its place as India’s top real estate investment centre: Cushman & Wakefield report

Mumbai has once again firmly established itself as India’s leading gateway to institutional real estate investment. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s India Capital Markets Q3 2025 report, the city recorded over $1.2 billion in institutional inflows in the first nine months of 2025 – the fourth year in a row that Mumbai has crossed the […]

The rupee remains on the brink of a record low, with a softer dollar offering little help

The Indian rupee remained within a narrow range of its all-time lows on Monday after a broadly softer dollar amid improved risk appetite globally provided little comfort for the currency in the face of continued interbank demand for dollars.The rupee closed at 88.6975 against the US dollar, down marginally from the previous close of 88.66. […]

FIIs are keen on AI and are dumping Indian equities worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore so far by 2025. Can bubble fears reverse trends?

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have sold Indian equities worth Rs 12,569 crore so far in November, taking total outflows to Rs 1,52,479 crore in 2025.In the festive season shortened week, FIIs sold to the tune of Rs 401 crore this week, thanks to Friday’s purchases of Rs 4,581.34 crore. Expert VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist […]