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• ETMarkets Smart Talk: There's high interest in Indian market among global fund managers; Jiten Doshi decodes FII behaviour

  Foreign institutional investors base their decisions on factors like benchmark composition, market ownership, growth, returns, and valuation attractiveness. Initially cautious about India due to high valuations, they show interest despite concerns. Many investors favored China and other emerging markets over India but are now reassessing their investments in light of market dynamics.

  

• Foreign investors continue to remain net buyers in India stocks for third month

  India's GDP grew at a massive 8.4 per cent during the October-December quarter of the current financial year 2023-24, and the country continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy. The foreign portfolio sold aggressively in January after making a beeline to accumulate domestic stocks during the prior two months--November and December.

  

• Explained: Why RBI gave foreign investors access to sovereign green bonds

  In a significant move towards bolstering India's green initiatives, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently allowed foreign investors operating within the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) to invest in Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs). This development marks a pivotal step in financing eco-friendly projects within the country. But what exactly are Sovereign Green Bonds, and how does this decision impact India's sustainability goals? Here's a detailed explainer:

  

• Indian mkts commanding high valuations on fgn investors' optimism, trust in India growth story: Buch

  They (foreign investors) are encouraged by data suggesting the strength of the economy as is visible in the growth in GST collections month-on-month, advance tax payouts and power & energy consumption, she said. According to official figures, GST collections in March grew 11.5 per cent to Rs 1.78 lakh crore on higher domestic sales.

  

• Indian mkts commanding high valuations on fgn investors' optimism, trust in India growth story: Buch

  They (foreign investors) are encouraged by data suggesting the strength of the economy as is visible in the growth in GST collections month-on-month, advance tax payouts and power & energy consumption, she said. According to official figures, GST collections in March grew 11.5 per cent to Rs 1.78 lakh crore on higher domestic sales.

  

• From forex to rupee, how foreign money into India bonds is reshaping markets

  Since India's significant inclusion in key global bond indexes, as announced by JPMorgan Chase & Co in September, the country has seen a remarkable influx of foreign investment, totaling about 780 billion rupees ($9.4 billion) into eligible sovereign bonds. This move is altering the landscape of India's financial markets, historically cautious of volatile capital flows.

  

• From forex to rupee, how foreign money into India bonds is reshaping markets

  Since India's significant inclusion in key global bond indexes, as announced by JPMorgan Chase & Co in September, the country has seen a remarkable influx of foreign investment, totaling about 780 billion rupees ($9.4 billion) into eligible sovereign bonds. This move is altering the landscape of India's financial markets, historically cautious of volatile capital flows.

  

• No holding back D-St from records, even if FPIs are holding back

  Market participants say foreign investors are bullish about the country's prospects but are holding back a bit with uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve's interest rate actions looming and because of the National Elections.

  

• Stupendous FY24 drives market cap of 25 cos by Rs 1 lakh crore; Zomato among them

  Apart from LIC, seven other public sector stocks join this list – State Bank of India, NTPC, Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Indian Oil Corp, Indian Railway Finance Corp, Hindustan Aeronautics, and Coal India. While SBI’s market capitalization increased by Rs 1.88 lakh crore, those of IRFC went up by Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

  

• Jisko ana tha, aagaya! There is no money waiting to come into India after May: Venugopal Garre, Bernstein

  Foreign investors are raising money for India as they see it as a future end market.We looked at 150 midcap stocks for the last decade to see where the valuation bands lie and we were surprised that about half of them traded at 40X PE and 25% at about 60X PE. This is the highest we have seen , even higher than during GFC . That is the difference between India and the other countries, I would probably say.

  

• Foreigners pursue every avenue to access hot India bond trade

  Overseas investors are increasingly interested in India assets and are using supranational bonds and swaps to gain exposure to the country's debt market. Indian sovereign bonds have garnered increased attention following JPMorgan Chase & Co's decision to include them in its global debt indexes starting June. The inclusion of Indian sovereign bonds in global debt indexes is expected to attract $40 billion of inflows.