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Foreign institutional and portfolio investors have significantly reduced their Indian equity holdings, with NSE-listed stocks reaching a 15-year low after a substantial sell-off of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in 2025, according to NSE data.The September quarter witnessed significant decline in FPI ownership of Nifty 50 and Nifty 500 companies, dropping 43 and 46 basis…
A continued rise in gold prices could pave the way for a positive phase in the Indian stock market over the next year, according to a report by JM Financial.According to the report, historical data suggests a consistent link between gold rallies and subsequent gains in Indian equities.Specifically, it found that when the Nifty/gold ratio…
Net inflows into mutual fund equity schemes slipped nearly 19% month-on-month to Rs 24,690 crore in October, marking the third consecutive monthly decline even as retail SIP investments and gold ETFs remained resilient, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Tuesday.Amfi attributed the decline in equity inflows largely to profit-booking…
Franklin Templeton (India) has announced the launch of the Franklin India Multi-Factor Fund (FIMF), an open-ended equity scheme built on a data-driven, multi-factor quantitative investment model. According to the company, the fund aims to create long-term wealth through a systematic approach that selects stocks based on four factors — Quality, Value, Sentiment, and Alternatives (QVSA).The…
Investors who started a monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 in some of India’s top equity mutual funds 25 years ago would have turned their investments into crores today, according to an analysis by ETMutualFunds. The study covered 36 equity mutual funds that have completed 25 years in the market, excluding hybrid, sectoral, and thematic schemes,…
Morgan Stanley MD Ridham Desai (File photo) Morgan Stanley’s MD Ridham Desai, one of India’s most closely watched equity strategists, says his bullish stance on Indian markets is rooted in structural changes that have transformed the economy’s fundamentals over the past decade.Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Summit, Desai — who has now been bullish…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has one again started his long-running feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, suggesting a ‘conspiracy theory’ behind Altman’s decision of not taking any equity stake in the company even after its multibillion dollar partnership with Microsoft. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Musk wrote,…
The Burlington School District in Vermont has reached what officials are calling a major milestone in its decades-long effort to reduce racial bias in school discipline.According to data released last week, students of colour, who make up about 42% of Burlington’s pre-kindergarten to grade 12 population, accounted for only 33% of suspensions in the last…
After foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows worth nearly Rs 2 lakh crore year-to-date, equities are showing early signs of recovery, according to Elara Capital. The brokerage attributes this turnaround to India’s resilient macroeconomic backdrop within emerging markets (EMs), alongside moderating valuations and stabilising earnings revisions.“With valuation premiums cooling and earnings outlook steadying, conditions now favour…
The Indian mutual fund industry reached an all-time high with assets under management (AUM) touching Rs 75.61 lakh crore in September 2025, reflecting a 12.7 per cent year-on-year growth, according to the latest Mutual Fund Industry Dashboard report published by Franklin Templeton. Equity-oriented funds accounted for the bulk of the growth, with AUM rising 9.5…
