Indian stock markets started the week on a weak note, continuing their downward trend on Monday as investors reacted to muted third-quarter (Q3) earnings. Both benchmark indices opened in the red, reflecting market caution and global pressures.
The Indian stock markets are expected to closely monitor foreign institutional investor (FII) flows, sectoral insights from auto sales data, banking performance, updates on US tariff policies, and US PCE inflation data, as these factors could influence expectations regarding the US Fed's rat
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have sold equities worth over Rs 1 lakh crore from Indian markets in less than two months of 2025, according to data released by the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, while speaking at FII Priority Summit in Miami, warned that "World War III is not far away" but claimed that his leadership would prevent it from happening.
US President Donald Trump has questioned the United States' allocation of USD 21 million for voter turnout efforts in India, comparing it to concerns over foreign interference in American elections while addressing the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami, Florida.
The market participants in the upcoming week starting from Monday will react to the foreign institutional investment flow, currency movement, speculation regarding U.S. tariffs and their impact on global trade and key domestic data.
The benchmark Nifty 50 index was trading with a marginal decline of 42 points at 23,338.70, while the BSE Sensex slipped by 114 points to 77,196.86 at the time of reporting.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continue to hold approximately USD 800 billion worth of Indian equities, but their ongoing selling remains a risk for the stock market, according to a report by BNP Paribas Exane, a European equity research firm.
The belief that domestic investors are now the driving force behind the market movement is denied in a recent report by the financial service company Nuvama.