This also marks the fifth consecutive monthly inflow by overseas investors
Over 2008-17, while FPIs have put $124 bn in Indian equities, Indians consumed $300 bn worth gold
Market players expect another round of auctions in July
Auction will be carried out by the BSE, on its 'ebidxchange' platform from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Inclusion in global bond indices can result in billions of dollars in incremental FPI flows
Interestingly, most of the funds have been invested in debt markets
The FIIs/ FPIs has crossed the overall limit of 24% of its paid-up capital, RBI said
With latest inflow, total investment in capital markets has crossed over Rs 1 lakh crore this year
FPIs invested a net Rs 5,318 crore ($825 million) in debt markets during May 2-12
In comparison, about 2,900 FPIs had received approval from the Sebi
So far in 2017, total fund mobilisation in equities stands at Rs 40,345 cr
Most of the funds were invested in the debt markets during the period under review
FPIs had pulled out more than Rs 80,000 crore between October 2016 to January 2017
The 10-year bond yields closed at 7.06 per cent on Monday
Govt must leverage overseas investor confidence
Sentiments driven by passage of GST bills, better manufacturing outlook
FPIs have taken out $2 billion from debt market in 2016-17
Every investment theory works well part of the time and it is less successful at other times
FPIs have invested Rs 18,354 crore in equities and Rs 4,301 crore in the debt
Foreign portfolio investors have been net positive since the Union Budget