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RIL Shares Fall 2% After MSCI Weightage Cut, $523 Million Outflow
RIL Shares Fall 2% After MSCI Weightage Cut, $523 Million Outflow
Reliance Industries shares fell nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday after index provider MSCI reduced the company's weightage in its India index. The rejig is estimated to trigger an outflow of around…
The Story in Brief
Reliance Industries shares fell nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday after index provider MSCI reduced the company's weightage in its India index. The rejig is estimated to trigger an outflow of around $523 million from the stock, according to NDTV Profit. The drop came despite a broadly flat market, underlining the weight of passive fund flows in large-cap stocks.
The Indian Opinion
The MSCI rejig narrative is being overplayed to paint a picture of panic selling. In reality, passive outflows are mechanical and often temporary, index funds must rebalance, not flee. The real test will be whether domestic institutional buying absorbs the selling. Watch for net FII flows over the next week; that will tell us if this is just a one-day adjustment or something deeper.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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