Tuesday, August 25
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have sold Indian equities worth Rs 14,185 crore so far in December, taking total outflows in 2025 to Rs 1,57,860 crore. However, recent trends point to a moderation in selling, with net outflows narrowing to just Rs 252 crore this week, aided by buying in the last three sessions ahead of the Santa Claus rally. The late-year inflows have sparked hopes of a potential reversal in 2026. Foreign investors bought domestic equities worth Rs 3,003 crore over the last three sessions, including purchases of Rs 1,831 crore on Friday.Commenting on the current trends, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, called the buying a reversal of foreign investors towards the close of 2025, though he said that FIIs have remained invested in dom
The markets consolidated through the previous week and ended on a mildly negative note. Nifty remained within a defined trading range of 25,700 to 26,100, lacking any directional breakout. The week was marked by low volatility, with the India VIX declining 5.70% to 9.52, near its multi-year lows, highlighting continued complacency in the system. On a weekly basis, the Nifty declined by 80.55 points or 0.31%, signalling a pause after a strong preceding uptrend.The Nifty currently finds itself in a sideways consolidation, navigating within a narrow 400-point band. It continues to trade above key moving averages, but the absence of follow-through buying near the upper edge of the range suggests temporary fatigue. Importantly, the 25,700–25,850 zone has emerged as a critical near-term suppor
Islamabad: The World Bank has approved USD 700 million in financing for Pakistan under a multi-year initiative aimed at supporting the country's macroeconomic stability and service delivery, media reports said on Saturday. According to the lender, funds will be released under the bank's Public Resources for Inclusive Development - Multiphase Programmatic Approach (PRID-MPA), which could provide up to USD 1.35 billion in total financing, the Dawn newspaper reported. Of this amount, USD 600 million will go for federal programmes and USD 100 million will support a provincial programme in Sindh. The approval follows a USD 47.9 million World Bank grant in August to improve primary education in Punjab. A separate statement issued by the lender quoted Bolormaa Amgaabazar, the World Bank's country
