Indian shares set to open higher
BENGALURU, Sept 12 (Reuters) -Indian shares are set to open higher on Thursday on expectations of arise in foreign inflows into domestic equities after U.S. inflation data firmed bets of a 25 basis point Federal Reserve rate cut.
The GIFT Nifty GIFc1 was at 25,076 points, as of 08:20 a.m. IST, indicating the NSE Nifty 50 .NSEI will open above its previous close of 24,918.45.
The benchmark Nifty 50 lost about 0.5% in the previous session, on profit booking ahead of the U.S. inflation data, which was released after Indian market hours.
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness. The odds a 25-basis-point rate cut by Fed on Sept. 18 rose to 85% from 66% a day ago, while the case for an aggressive 50 bps reduction dwindled to 15% from 34%, according to CME FedWatch.
Asian markets opened higher, with the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index .MIAPJ0000PUS rising 1%, while Wall Street equities logged gains overnight. MKTS/GLOB
Indian equities are poised to attract a major share of inflows from the U.S. to emerging markets after the anticipated Fed rate reduction next week, which could power the markets higher, according to two analysts.
A rate cut in the U.S. could boost growth and lead to a rise in discretionary spending, helping information technology and pharmaceutical companies, which earn a significant share of their revenue from the country.
Both foreign and domestic institutional investors were net buyers on Wednesday, purchasing Indian shares worth 17.55 billion rupees ($209 million) and 2.31 billion rupees, respectively.
Investors now await India's consumer inflation data, due post market hours on Thursday.
Consumer inflation probably held below the Reserve Bank of India's 4% medium-term target for a second straight month in August, helped by a moderation in food price rises, a Reuters poll of economists showed.
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($1 = 83.9830 Indian rupees)
Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema
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