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However, mutual funds' investment in infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) dropped by 8 per cent to Rs 4,968 crore in the period under review

According to depositories data, the overseas investors pumped in Rs 40,262 crore into equities and Rs 1,068 crore in the debt segment between August 3 and August 21

FPIs have been net buyers for two consecutive months prior to this. They invested Rs 3,301 crore in July and Rs 24,053 crore in June on net basis

Experts said the slowdown in monthly SIP contribution could be due to the strain on cash flows and incomes experienced by several investors on account of the COVID-19 situation

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Harsha Jain, the co-founder of Groww, said that a large pie of new accounts has come in through digital platforms especially during the nation-wide lockdown to curb coronavirus

During the quarter under review, Rs 1.1 lakh crore came from debt funds, Rs 20,930 crore from arbitrage funds and Rs 11,730 crore from equity-oriented schemes

The IT sector has posted good numbers and most of the companies have performed more or less in line with the expectations, he noted. This might add to the sector's appeal

The overseas investors pulled out a net Rs 2,210 crore from equities and Rs 657 crore from debt segment, taking the total net outflow to Rs 2,867 crore between July 1-10, according to the depositories data

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Further, consistent SIP (systematic investment plan) inflows into equity funds gave fund managers a healthy stream of capital to keep buying quality companies, experts said.

The Indian financial markets will continue to witness rotational trend with respect to foreign flows. Bouts of net inflows and outflows are expected by FPIs depending on their changing opinion and global trends, he noted.

Prior to this, foreign investors remained net sellers for three consecutive months. They pulled out a net Rs 7,366 crore in May, Rs 15,403 crore in April and a record Rs 1.1 trillion in March

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Gold functions as a strategic asset in an investor's portfolio, given its ability to act as an effective diversifier, and alleviate losses during tough market conditions and economic downturns

During the first five trading sessions of June, overseas investors put in a net sum of Rs 20,814 crore in equities but pulled out a net Rs 2,225 crore from the debt segment

As per depositories data, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused a net Rs 14,569 crore into equities but pulled out a net Rs 21,935 crore from the debt segment between May 1-29

The disruption across sectors demands a review of your equity mutual fund schemes

Experts believe foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) will keep a close watch on coronavirus pandemic, its spread and likely impact on the economy while making decisions about investment into India