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India saw a drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) in August, with gross inflows standing at $6 billion, down from a four-year high of $11.11 billion in July. Meanwhile, foreign companies increased repatriation by 30% month-on-month to $4.9 billion. As a result, net FDI for August turned negative for the first time in this fiscal…
The Indian economy has demonstrated resilience despite global uncertainty and weak external demand, supported by “strong and durable macroeconomic fundamentals,” according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) October bulletin released on Monday. The bulletin’s article on the ‘State of the Economy’ highlighted that India’s growth momentum continues, with signs of revival in urban demand…
The Indian rupee edged up by 9 paise to close at 87.93 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, supported by foreign fund inflows and softer crude oil prices. Positive domestic equity market sentiment also lent further support, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 87.94 and traded in a…
Gold ETFs are emerging as the preferred choice for investors navigating a volatile global environment. In September 2025, inflows into these funds jumped six-fold to Rs 8,363.13 crore, compared with Rs 1,232.99 crore in the same month last year, reflecting growing appetite for liquid, secure investments. Over the past five years, Gold ETF inflows have…
Investors poured record money into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in September, with inflows surging fourfold to Rs 8,363 crore, marking the highest-ever monthly addition in the category. As per ET, experts attribute this sharp rise to gold’s strong performance and its growing appeal as a safe-haven asset amid global uncertainty.According to Anand Vardarajan, chief business…
Despite muted returns from the Nifty over the past year, Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows have remained strong, reflecting growing maturity among retail investors, Anand Vardarajan of Tata Asset Management told ET.The SIP contribution in September saw held steady at around Rs 30,000 crore, slightly lower than August’s Rs 33,000 crore, which Vardarajan attributes to…
India’s silver market has witnessed unprecedented momentum this year, with domestic prices soaring 53 per cent so far in 2025, significantly outperforming gold, which has risen nearly 49 per cent, according to market observers. The surge has also triggered a spike in investment inflows into silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reportedly tripling those into gold ETFs,…
Net inflows into equity mutual funds moderated for the second consecutive month in September, standing at Rs 30,421 crore, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Friday. This represents a 9 per cent decline from August’s Rs 33,430 crore and remains well below July’s record Rs 42,703 crore, PTI reported.Despite…
India’s stock markets are being propped up largely by consistent mutual fund investments, which are preventing a sharper fall despite heavy outflows, Jefferies has said in a new report.The brokerage noted that without these steady inflows, the high level of equity supply in the market could have triggered a collapse, news agency ANI reported. “Indian…
Equity mutual fund inflows, including hybrid schemes but excluding arbitrage, in August this year fell to Rs 424 billion, marking a 25% month-on-month and 8% annual decline, as per a JM Financial report.The fall was driven largely by a thinning new fund offering (NFO) pipeline, which accounted for 61% of the Rs 142 billion MoM…
