The long-short ratio of foreign portfolio investors (or FPIs’) Nifty futures bets fell to 35.4% on Friday, from about 56% a week ago. The long-short ratio in index futures is a measure of the number of bullish positions versus bearish. A low reading means foreign investors are bearish. The reading was 12.4% on February 28, 2020, when concerns over the spread of Covid had erupted.
Fixed income investments look attractive amid market volatility, says Basant Bafna
Investors are finding fixed income attractive amid market volatility. Basant Bafna of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund highlights appealing spreads and carry advantages. Inflows into fixed