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.
Rupee strengthens to 95.59 amid drop in oil prices & RBI dollar sales
On Tuesday, the Indian rupee appreciated to 95.59, benefiting from a decrease in oil prices. The central bank’s dollar sales helped mitigate pressure on the