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TREND | 23 Apr 2026, 09:04PM

Net FDI turns positive in Feb after six consecutive months of decline

Business Standard

Net FDI stood at $4.6 billion in February, compared with a negative $703 million in February 2025. In January 2026, net FDI was negative $1.4 billion

IDBI Capital released a Strategy Note report for Foreign Investment on 07 Apr, 2026.

Foreign Investment

TREND | 22 Apr 2026, 09:58PM

FDI firms' net sales growth slows to 8.7% in FY25 from 9.4%: RBI data

Business Standard

Net sales growth of the select FDI companies moderated to 8.7 per cent in 2024-25 from 9.4 per cent in the previous year, according to the RBI data on finances of foreign direct investment firms. The central bank on Wednesday released the data relating to the financial performance of non-government non-financial (NGNF) foreign direct investment (FDI) companies in India during 2024-25 based on audited annual accounts of 3,100 companies, which reported in the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) format. "Industry wise, net sales growth of services sector marginally increased to 12.7 per cent from 12.2 per cent in the previous year, while for manufacturing sector it decelerated to 5.1 per cent from 6.8 per cent in the previous year," the RBI said. Companies with direct investment from Singapore, the US and Mauritius accounted for more than half of the sample companies. Japan, the Netherlands and the UK were other major direct investment sources in India. Majority of the sample compani

IDBI Capital released a Strategy Note report for Foreign Investment on 07 Apr, 2026.

Foreign Investment

TREND | 22 Apr 2026, 07:27PM

ICICI Bank sees major ownership shift as FPIs, MFs cut stake

Business Line

Foreign Portfolio Investors cut their stake sharply to 34.48%, while pension and provident funds increased their footprint in the bank

IDBI Capital released a Strategy Note report for Foreign Investment on 07 Apr, 2026.

Foreign Investment

TREND | 22 Apr 2026

As FPIs continue to sell, outflows likely to rise before inflows revive

Economic Times

"The financial services sector has the biggest weight on benchmark Nifty; so when there is broad-based selling, banking and financial services' share in foreign selling tends to be higher," said U R Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti.

IDBI Capital released a Strategy Note report for Foreign Investment on 07 Apr, 2026.

Sovereign wealth funds stay put amid West Asia crisis, shows data

Business Standard | 21 Apr 2026

Foreign Investment

TREND | 21 Apr 2026

ICICI Bank sees major ownership shift as FPIs, MFs cut stake

Business Line

Foreign Portfolio Investors cut their stake sharply to 34.48%, while pension and provident funds increased their footprint in the bank

IDBI Capital released a Strategy Note report for Foreign Investment on 07 Apr, 2026.

Foreign Investment

TREND | 21 Apr 2026

Jeff Bezos' AI startup nears $10 billion funding at $38 billion valuation

Business Line

Backed by major investors including JPMorgan and BlackRock, the company focuses on AI applications in engineering and manufacturing sectors such as automobiles and aerospace

IDBI Capital released a Strategy Note report for Foreign Investment on 07 Apr, 2026.

Foreign Investment

TREND | 21 Apr 2026

After direct push, Jio BlackRock taps distributors to drive growth

Economic Times

Jio BlackRock Asset Management is shifting its sales strategy, embracing distributors less than a year after its launch. Initially bypassing intermediaries, the joint venture will now offer specialized investment funds through distributors, with plans to extend this to mutual fund schemes. This move aims to cater to a segment of the market requiring additional guidance for investment decisions.