INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New Delhi: After remaining net sellers for the past two months, foreign investors infused a net Rs 7,714 crore into the domestic capital
markets in September following a slew of economic reforms by the government.
The Centre last week slashed corporate tax rate by around 10
percentage points and also clarified that the enhanced tax surcharge will not apply on capital gains arising from sale of any security,
including derivatives, in the hands of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
Besides, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
simplified KYC requirements for FPIs and granted them permission to carry out off-market transfer of securities.
As per latest depositories
data, FPIs poured in a net Rs 7,849.89 crore into equities and withdrew a net Rs 135.59 crore from the debt segment between September 3-27,
translating into a cumulative net inflow of Rs 7,714.30 crore.
Prior to this, foreign investors had pulled out a net Rs 5,920.02 crore in
August and Rs 2,985.88 crore in July from the domestic capital markets (both equity and debt).
"The government has initiated many reforms to
embrace the FPIs in the home country by way of abolishing additional surcharge on the capital gains to slashing the corporate tax rates to
attract new foreign investment.
"If everything kept constant, the corporate tax cut is itself a very strong factor that will lead to
earnings upgrades and will bring valuations to an attractive level which will eventually lead to historic FPI buying again," said Foram
Parekh, fundamental analyst at Indiabulls Ventures.
Reacting to Sebi's reforms, V K Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit
Financial Services, said, "The simplification of KYC requirements for FPIs, permission for off-market transfer of securities, simplification
of registration process and the new broad classification of FPIs are welcome and desirable steps."
However, FPI inflows into India will also
be influenced by how the economy performs and how soon corporate earnings recover, Vijayakumar added
The US Fed's monetary stance and global liquidity are also crucial in determining FPI flows, he said.
Besides, the cooling of the US-China
trade war is also helping investors' sentiments, said Harsh Jain, COO and co-founder of Groww
Top Weekly Recommendations29 Sep, 2019Benchmark equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty registered their biggest weekly gains in four
months for the week ended September 27
Investor sentiment remained upbeat in equity market after FM Nirmala Sitharaman last Friday said that India has become a highly competitive
investment destination post corporate tax reduction as the rates are now lower than that in China and most Southeast Asian countries.Here
are four stocks that could prove good trading plays this week:SBI Life Insurance | Buy above: Rs 842 | Target Price: Rs 88529 Sep, 2019The
stock suffered a mild corrective decline after it marked its high
The price took support at the 50-DMA, and a couple of signs have emerged which point towards likely resumption of an up move
The PPO has turned positive while MACD has shown a positive crossover
It is now bullish and trades above its signal line
While the stock price is yet to mark a fresh high, the OBV—On Balance Volume has already set a new high
The RS line, when compared against the broader markets appears to be moving higher, and it has also penetrated its 50-DMA
Any close below 850 should be treated as a stop-loss for this trade
Can Fin Homes | Sell Below: Rs 404 | Target Price: Rs 37529 Sep, 2019After grossly underperforming the broader markets, the stock is
showing signs of some possible retracement from current levels
It failed to break above the 424-levels
A clear bearish divergence is observed on RSI; the price was marking higher tops while the RSI made lower tops during the same time-frame
The MACD is sharply moving towards creating a negative crossover
The RS Line appears to be reversing its trend, and it is above to breach its 50-DMA on the downside
Any Close above the 420 levels should be treated as a stop-loss for this trade
Britannia Industries | Sell Below: Rs 3,015 | Target Price: Rs 2,85029 Sep, 2019The stock is showing few signs of exhaustion and may show
The level of 3115 is an crucial resistance going ahead
After a steep up-move over the past couple of days, the stock has pulled itself inside the Bollinger band
The RSI has just crossed under 70 from the overbought zone, and this is a bearish sign
The price action has created a gap near the 200-DMA area, and this gap is expected to get filled
Any close above the 3115 levels should be treated as a stop-loss of this trade
Maruti Suzuki | Sell Below: Rs 6,775 | Target Price: Rs 6,35029 Sep, 2019The stock participated in the general up move that was seen last
week, but the price halted its upside just below the 7200
levels
The stock has presently pulled itself inside the upper Bollinger band
The price action has also resulted in a sharp bearish divergence with the RSI
While the price marked higher top, the RSI did not mark any higher top and stayed below its pattern resistance levels
This shows lack of strength in the up move
The current technical setup shows that the retracement may continue over the coming days
Any close above the 7000 levels should be treated as a stop-loss for this trade