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MSCI rebalancing sees markets slumping 1.5% in late trade
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MSCI rebalancing sees markets slumping 1.5% in late trade

The Indian Express·Akash Mandal·3 days ago
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Among other changes, big names such as Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, and TCS saw their weightages trimmed on the Global Standard index. These stocks could see passive outflows between $140 million and $204 million, according to IIFL Capital. The rebalancing of the MSCI’s Global Standard index, that came into effect on Friday, triggered a late sharp selloff in the Indian stock markets, causing the benchmark indices to slump around 1.5%. India’s weightage on the marquee global index fell marginally to 12.3% from 12.4% earlier as the changes took effect. Despite the weightage being broadly stable, such index rejigs trigger short-term pressure on the market as global investors rebalance their portfolios based on the changes. The MSCI Global Standard index is a benchmark that is tracked by global investors, and thus inclusions and exclusions can lead to a sharp change in flows.…

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