The share of sticky foreign funds – these include global central banks, pension funds, sovereign funds, and entities where a majority stake is owned by governments – in equity assets held by foreign portfolio investors rose to a record 24.30% last month, data from NSDL show. The increased share of sticky funds is an indication that redemption pressure on Indian equities will be relatively lower during the period of extreme risk aversion.
US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years, keeping Fed hike in play
US inflation climbed to 4.1% in May, driven by rising energy prices, keeping the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike plans on the table for September.