FPI inflows in Indian stocks quadruple in first half of September compared to August
** Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) bought Indian shares worth 278.62 bln rupees ($3.34 bln) in the first half of September, ahead of Fed rate cut on Sept. 18
** The buying activity was nearly four times as seen in whole of August, according to data from NSDL
** Inflows have risen further to 332.81 bln as of Sept. 19, and are on course to hit a six-month high
** Financials .NIFTYFIN, which saw outflows worth 120.08 bln rupees in the previous month, saw inflows worth 122.653 bln rupees in the first half of September
** Healthcare, realty and consumer stocks also saw significant FPI buying
** "Non-bank lenders should be potential beneficiaries of the global rate easing cycle," says brokerage Macqaurie
** Helped by sustained domestic inflows and also a return of FPI inflows, the Nifty 50 .NSEI and Sensex .BSESN have gained 18.3% and 16.5%, respectively in 2024 so far, hitting record highs
** The indexes are also among the best performing global stock benchmarks this year
($1 = 83.5125 Indian rupees)
FPI buying in first half of September rises to four times the inflows in August https://reut.rs/3B8IlS1
What FPIs bought in Indian markets in the first half of September https://reut.rs/47Bl7Qv
Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru
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