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Neeraj Chadawar says: "The anticipation of political continuity in the upcoming 2024 general elections has heightened market confidence, providing increased visibility on policy continuity. This, in turn, is expected to sustain the growth momentum of the domestic economy. Given these factors, we foresee that the Indian equity market will maintain a higher premium to emerging markets (EM) over the next year."

The upper market capitalisation (mcap) threshold for midcap and smallcap stocks in the mutual fund (MF) industry's revised list of stocks, to be announced this month, is set to see the second-highest yearly rise in the past five years. The list was first announced in 2018, and it has been revised every six months since then. According to estimates released by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, the upper threshold for the midcap and smallcap universes could come in at Rs 66,700 crore and Rs 21,900 crore in the next list.

After outflows worth ₹1.21 lakh crore in 2022, FPIs returned as buyers in 2023, buying Indian equities worth ₹1.65 lakh crore. During the year, FPIs were net sellers in just 4 months and buyers in the remaining 8.

In 2023, Nifty exhibited a remarkable feat by achieving its eighth consecutive year of positive performance, underscoring its resilience amid various challenges. While challenges persist, the Indian growth story continues to be compelling.

As much as 9 Nifty 50 stocks which include HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, JSW Steel, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consultancy Services will see a change in their weightage in the headline index as part of the rejig.