The MSCI rebalancing takes place today for the changes that were announced earlier this month. From HDFC Bank to five other stocks will see inflows worth close to $2 billion. The MSCI Smallcap index will see 13 additions and seven deletions from the index. Overall, Indian stocks may see inflows worth close to $1.7 billion today. Here are the stocks that will see inflows:
HDFC Bank will see the second tranche of its weightage increase on the MSCI Global Standard Index. Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research anticipates inflows worth up to $1.8 billion in shares of India’s largest private bank.
Voltas was one of the inclusions to the MSCI Global Standard Index in the announcements made this month. IIFL Alternate expects inflows worth up to $282 million, Nuvama sees that number at $306 million.
BSE, whose shares have been significant outperformers in the last six months is another inclusion to the MSCI indices and Nuvama Alternative expects inflows worth $269 million in the stock. IIFL Alternatives also sees inflows worth $236 million.
Kalyan Jewellers India may see inflows worth $208 million or up to $250 million, according to estimates from IIFL and Nuvama respectively. The stock has also been an outperformer and is now an inclusion in the MSCI indices.
Alkem Laboratories will see flows ranging from $184 million to $201 million according to IIFL and Nuvama after its inclusion in the MSCI indices.
The only real estate player in this list is Oberoi Realty, who is expected to receive inflows worth $197 million, according to IIFL, and $212 million, according to Nuvama, post its MSCI inclusion.