HSBC downgrades Indian equities to "underweight"

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 09:55

HSBC downgraded Indian stocks to "underweight" from "overweight", citing slowing earnings growth, little room for rate cuts and potential negative impact from an unusual weather due to El Nino.

On MAT, FPIs cut India play, take out Rs 12k cr in May

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 11:04

Things got worse in May as FPIs have withdrawn an estimated Rs 12,256.21 crore so far.

Nifty dips below 8,000-mark; Sensex heads for 5-month closing low

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 14:11

Overseas investors have been net sellers this month with a net outflow of USD 693.8 million, the data showed.

Govt allows REITs to raise funds from overseas investors

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 23:02

In a major boost to Real Estate Investment Trusts, the government Wednesday approved changes to FEMA regulations that will allow such instruments to tap foreign funds.

FIIs hike stake in HDFC to record high of nearly 80%

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 11:59

The mortgage financier has also become the first listed Indian company among 30 Sensex firms to have around 80 per cent shareholding by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).

FPI inflows hit $2.3 bn in April; reaches $15 bn this year

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 11:20

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have bought shares worth USD 2.6 billion (Rs 16,316 crore) till April 24, while they pulled out USD 261 million (Rs 1,643 crore) from the debt markets.

Foreign fund inflows cross Rs 83,000 cr this year

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 11:56

Analysts expect the inflows to accelerate further in view of clearance of reform bills for insurance, coal and mining, as also on assurances on controversial issues like General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR).

Foreign fund inflows hit record Rs 2.7 lakh cr in FY'15

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 15:51

Inflows from overseas investors hit a record high as they pumped in a staggering Rs 2.7 lakh crore into the Indian capital markets last fiscal, which ended on March 31.

Foreign fund inflows hit $13 billion

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 10:53

With overseas investors pumping in over USD 3 billion in the Indian capital markets this month, total foreign inflows have touched USD 13 billion since the beginning of the year.

FDI via approval route surges 162% to $1.91 bn in April-January

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 11:03

During the full 2013-14 fiscal, India had received USD 1.18 billion FDI through the government approval route, according to the figures collated by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

FIIs put in bids worth Rs 2,352 crore for govt bonds

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 21:01

Signalling robust demand for government bonds, an auction of Rs 893 crore worth debt securities saw over two-fold subscription from overseas investors.

BSE to auction Rs.893 crore-worth government bonds on M

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 17:45

With over 99 percent of permitted investment levels for overseas investors already exhausted, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will on Monday auction investment limits for government debt securities worth Rs.893 crore.