India remains favourite with FPIs despite a steady deterioration in macros

FPI's love for India shows in the premium valuation on Dalal Street

Krishna Kant 

India has traditionally been one of the favourite destinations for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). In the past 12 months, Indian equity market received nearly $18 billion worth of FPI inflows, highest among the emerging markets.

FPI’s love for India shows in the premium valuation on Dalal Street. At 25.2 times trailing earnings BSE Sensex is the most expensive benchmark index in the emerging markets. It is nearly 50 per cent expensive, compared to benchmark equity indices in Indonesia, Brazil, China, and Mexico and over three times expensive compared to its Russian ...

First Published: Mon, February 24 2020. 01:01 IST