FIIs are getting attracted to Indian stocks once again as a key index tracked by passive funds is transiting. Has the tide turned with migration from bonds to equities worldwide?
Indian stocks are expected to receive about $1.5 billion foreign institutional investors (FII) money due to the increase of India’s weightage in the MSCI Standard Index
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The unsettling winter of the West seems to be a no botheration for equity markets in India as a clutch of stocks is waiting for a pot of hot foreign money with changes in composition of one key index and benchmarking of a US pension fund. The enthusiasm is understandable and market investors are already frolicking. The valuation of all companies listed on the BSE hit $4 trillion for the first time ever while the 50-share index Nifty hit the 20,000-mark once again.
So, what’s the euphoria about? Indian stocks are expected to receive about $1.5 billion foreign institutional investors (FII) money due to the increase of India’s weightage in the MSCI Standard Index (Emerging Market Index). Another, $3.8 billion is likely to hit Indian stocks as the US Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is switching to a new MSCI index (which includes India) as its benchmark, for its International Stock Index Investment Fund (I Fund).