MUMBAI: An extended pandemic-induced lockdown, believed to be among the harshest in the world, has been a key contributor in Indian markets' rapid decline as a preferred destination for fund managers investing across emerging markets( EMs), say experts.
In the last three months, benchmark equity index Sensex has declined a steep 18.8% compared with a 7.5% fall in MSCI Emerging Markets index, which captures stock performances of mid- and large-cap companies in 26 countries.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have aggressively liquidated their holdings of Indian equities and bonds in one of the sharpest sell-offs so far this year.
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