Sebi had allowed custodians to furnish scanned documents instead of originals for FPI registrations in the backdrop of the pandemic. The relaxation was given till June 30 and later extended to Aug 31
Earlier, foreign investors remained net sellers for three consecutive months. They pulled out a net Rs 7,366 crore in May, Rs 15,403 crore in April and a record Rs 1.1 trillion in March
Global index provider was expected to hike the weight after Centre's decision to virtually increase investment limit for overseas investors in domestic firms
FPI's love for India shows in the premium valuation on Dalal Street
In the equities segment, FPIs invested Rs 7,547.8 crore in September, Rs 12,367.9 crore in October, Rs 25,230.6 crore in November and Rs 7,338.4 crore in December
Positive developments on US-China trade deal front led to renewed buying interest by the FPIs
Additionally, FPIs have the Budget announcements in their sights
Domestic mutual funds pumped in Rs 52,850 crore in equities during CY19
As the year draws to a close, the debt market has seen a net inflow of nearly Rs 27,000 crore by FPIs, while a further amount of Rs 9,000 crore found its way to the hybrid instruments
Prior to this, FPIs had poured a net Rs 16,464.6 crore in October and Rs 6,557.8 crore in September into the domestic capital markets (both equity and debt)
FPIs have been net buyers for the second consecutive month. In September, FPIs invested a net Rs 6,557.8 crore in the domestic capital markets
Foreign portfolio investor stake in the company has increased to 16.57 per cent as on June 30, 2019, against 11.56 per cent at the end of December 2018 quarter.
If there is a trade deal between the US and China, all markets are likely to move up, said Himanshu srivatsava, senior research analyst at Morningstar
In the first five months (January - May) of the current calendar year 2019 (CY19), FPIs have invested a net of Rs 76,051 crore ($ 10.9 billion) into the Indian equities.
Over $3 billion already invested in domestic equities in March; Fed pause, hopes of political continuity key drivers
FPIs put in a net amount of Rs 19 billion in equities and Rs 35.77 billion in the debt markets
Marketmen attributed the inflow to persistent fall in crude oil prices, which dropped to over 15-month lows, and strengthening rupee against the dollar
So far this year, FPIs have pulled out over Rs 880 billion from the capital markets
The recent inflows come after a net outflow of more than Rs 389 billion in October, which was the steepest withdrawal in nearly two years
The move will give FPIs ample time to realign their holdings to comply with the new requirements