The peak weight of the financial stocks in the FPIs portfolio was around 38% in the pre-Covid period. In 2023, FPIs deployed only 16.4% of the total inflow of $21 billion to the financial sector. Mirroring the trend of FPIs, local mutual funds too are paring their exposure to private banks with the sector weight in their AUM dropping to 17.1% in January 2024 from a high of 20.5% in June 2023.
Mid and smallcap earnings to outshine Nifty 50 despite valuation concerns: Manish Sonthalia
Manish Sonthalia of Emkay Investment Managers suggests buying on dips in the current market, supported by earnings, macros, and global flows. He favors public sector