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The pace of investment by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in Indian stock markets has slowed slightly in August. This is why FPIs invested heavily in Indian stocks during the last three months. Amid high crude oil prices and inflationary risks, foreign investors have poured Rs. 10,689 crore has been invested.
Why Investment Speed Slowed: Kotak Securities Ltd. Head of Retail Research Shrikant Chauhan said that equities could remain volatile this week due to macroeconomic uncertainty and rising bond yields in the US. “This may allow foreign investors to exit emerging markets, including India, and increase investment in US securities.” Himanshu Srivastava, associate director-manager research at Morningstore India, said the main reason for the slowdown in FPI investment this month was that they were waiting. The US Federal Reserve’s event in Jackson Hole, which indicates the stance of the next monetary policy.
VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said a weak monsoon in August and its uneven distribution could push up inflation. This situation will affect the market sentiment.
According to depository data, FPIs have invested Rs. 10,689 crore has been invested. Due to this, FPI investment in the last three months has been consistently Rs. 40,000 crore was over.
Investment in June Rs. 47,148 crore was: In July, FPIs invested Rs. 46,618 crore had been invested. His investment in June was Rs. 47,148 crores. In May, he bought the stock at Rs. 43,838 crore had been invested. Earlier, their investment in April was Rs. 11,631 crore and in May Rs. 7,935 crores.
The next meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled for September 19-20. Apart from equity, FPIs also invested in debt or bond market during the period under review to the tune of Rs. 5,950 crore has been invested. FPI investment in Indian stocks this year is Rs. 1.37 lakh crore has been reached. At the same time, their investment in debt or bond market is Rs 26,400 crore.