Experts say current situation can lead to double taxation
Of the 144 companies that have disclosed their shareholding pattern, 86 have seen a fall on a quarter-on-quarter basis, 56 have seen an increase, while two have seen no change in FPI stake
So far in December, foreign portfolio investors have sold equities worth over Rs 33,000 crore. This trend is expected continue for the rest of 2021. When can investors get a respite from FPI selling?
FPIs have actually offloaded stocks worth over Rs9,000 crore in the secondary market in November
A trend reversal was witnessed in the debt segment in October from the big buying in the previous two months when FPIs had invested Rs 13,363 crore in September and Rs 14,376.2 crore in August
Even as foreign funds are getting jittery about the domestic market due to the steeply higher valuation amid the massive market rally, their holding in the domestic equities rose to $630 bn as of Aug
Feat achieved after world-beating performance since August
Analysts say the decline in ownership is due to underperformance of financial stocks - the biggest overweight sector for FPIs
This is the first FPI licence issued to an AIF incorporated in GIFT IFSC by any custodian bank or designated depository participant (DDP) in the country
Foreign portfolio investors pulled out Rs 6,452 crore so far in May from Indian markets amid tumbling investor sentiment due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will enable global investors to set up tax-exempt entities
This came amid buoyancy in the secondary market
Confidentiality, difficulty in differentiating an account as client or non-client are some of the issues raised
In Tata Steel, FPI holding was up by 5.69% and in SAIL by 0.93% between October and December; in JSPL and JSW Steel, it was marginally down by 0.72% and 0.03%, respectively
After remaining on the sidelines during the last week, FPIs have pumped in over $1 billion (Rs 8,030 crore) in equities in past two days alone
A sharp fall in the US markets on Wednesday and weak opening in other Asian markets weighed on sentiment of domestic investors causing the Sensex to drop nearly 900 points in intra-day trade
Overseas investors pumped in Rs 24,469 crore into equities but pulled out Rs 6,013 crore from the bonds market between January 1-22
While they hold no more than 5% of GOI debt stock jointly, their buying and selling stood out in 2020, when Centre and state govts expanded their market borrowing plans
In November, the total net investment of FPIs stood at Rs 62,951 crore
The inflow of over Rs 60,000 crore of funds into the Indian markets from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in November would defy all moods