FPI Outflow Hits 16-Month High In April
Foreign portfolio investors have pulled out over Rs 15,500 crore from the Indian capital market in April, making it the steepest outflow in 16 months, due to surge in global crude prices and rise in yields of government securities here.
This comes after an inflow of Rs 11,654 crore in equities in March and an outflow of over Rs 9,000 crore from the debt market during the same period.
Prior to that, FPIs had pulled out over Rs 11,674 crore from the country's capital market (equity and debt) in February.
As per the latest depository data, FPIs withdrew a net sum of Rs 5,552 crore from equities and another Rs 10,036 crore from the debt market in April, taking the total to Rs 15,588 crore or $2.4 billion.
So far this year, FPIs have put in over Rs 7,100 crore in equities and withdrew close to Rs 14,000 crore from the debt market.
“An increase in (government securities) yields in the domestic market has seen FPIs pulling out money from the Indian debt markets, whereas outlflow of money from equity market is a function of rise in global yields and deterioration in macroeconomic fundamentals of Indian economy largely due to rising crude prices. Besides, FPIs have also booked profit ahead of the upcoming state election,” said Rakesh Tarway, head of research at Reliance Securities.
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According to Ajay Bodke, CEO at Prabhudas Lilladher, there has been a heightened risk aversion as markets are watching with caution the outcome of key developments related to U.S.-Iran and Karnataka elections.
Firstly, whether a headstrong Trump tears the Iran nuclear accord despite fervent pleas from other signatories. Withdrawal by the U.S. and reimposition of tough economic sanctions on Iran has the potential to send global crude oil prices soaring as Iran is one of the largest suppliers of crude.Ajay Bodke, Prabhudas Lilladher
This would impact all the oil importing economies including India and adversely affect its current account deficit, fiscal deficit, imported inflation and create headwinds for economic growth, he added.
“Secondly, an adverse outcome for the BJP in Karnataka polls may embolden the opposition's shrill criticism of the government's economic policies creating roadblocks for future reforms. Conversely, a favourable outcome for the BJP will strengthen its resolve to carry forward the momentum in the next round of assembly polls in October 2018,” Bodke pointed out.
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