FPIs have turned to the primary market, investing $6.4 billion in Indian equities via IPOs and QIBs up to August 19, 2024, amid high secondary market valuations. They have been net buyers in the primary market for 11 consecutive months but net sellers in the secondary market during seven of the past twelve months.
Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears, US inflation lift dollar
The euro reached a 17-month low against the dollar due to worries over France’s budget deficit. Concerns about a potential euro-zone debt crisis have heightened