Markets end flat ahead of Fed decision; FPIs buy shares worth ₹4,240 crore - Business Standard

Indian equity benchmarks closed little changed in the session as investors positioned ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision, while foreign portfolio investors were net buyers of domestic shares worth ₹4,240 crore. The headline points to a standoff in which global rate expectations are restraining directional conviction, even as foreign institutional demand provided underlying support for Indian equities. For the US dollar, the transmission channel runs through the rate differential: any signal from the Fed on the pace of easing or on its inflation outlook shifts the expected return gap between dollar assets and emerging-market holdings, and therefore the flow incentives that drive FPI allocation. Dollar-rupee pairs and Indian rate-sensitive sectors are the most exposed, since FPI inflows of this scale tend to ease rupee pressure while a hawkish Fed surprise would reverse that support. Traders should watch the Fed's post-meeting statement and the press conference guidance on the terminal rate path, alongside the next FPI flow data, to gauge whether the buying persists.

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