Indian equity markets experienced the highest outflows in Asia so far in May, with FIIs withdrawing $2.89-bn funds. This marks the highest monthly FII outflow since January 2024.
According to analysts at UBS, PI Industries stands out with strong growth prospects, a solid management track record, while Navin Fluorine is poised for growth, leveraging opportunities in agrochemicals
Indias stock benchmarks jumped over 1% on Monday, led by gains in bank shares after ICICI Banks better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Analysts said the market may be on course to scale records though the spike in the Volatility Index or VIX, a fear gauge, shows that traders see risks to equities at current levels.
The NSE Nifty rose 223.45 points, or 1%, to close at 22,643.4 on Monday. The BSE Sensex rose 941.12 points, or 1.28%, to end at 74,671.28. "We think that the market is looking healthy," said Sandeep Raina, executive vice president, research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. "The direction will be determined by the (corporate) results in the next 20-30 days."
FIIs raised stakes in almost 60 percent of firms on the BSE SmallCap index in the March quarter. Out of 1,000 BSE SmallCap index stocks, 596 saw a rise in FII holding