But after partying hard in the last couple of months, fatigue among bulls is likely to be seen entering into the New Year, shows various data indicators.
Foreign portfolio investors poured ₹1,74,663 crore into the domestic stock market in 2023, bettering the previous record of ₹1,72,849 crore in 2020. In 2022, they were sellers to the tune of ₹1,25,633 crore.
The Indian equity markets have significantly increased in importance within the emerging market (EM) basket of stocks in recent years. Since 2018, India s weighting in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EM Index - tracked by passive funds with assets of nearly $500 billion - has doubled, while the number of domestic stocks has grown by almost 70 per cent.
“The additions include Polycab, Paytm, Tata Communication, and Suzlon Energy. Suzlon Energy has become relatively liquid lately, although the inflows are to the tune of $240-$250 million, the ADV impact is five days on. In terms of weight up, the significant names are Vedanta, Colgate, and HAL.”