India Becomes Asia’s Least-Favored Stock Market: Will Investors Shift to Bitcoin and Gold?

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Bank of America’s August survey shows India at a 32% net underweight—the lowest among major Asian markets—while Nifty is down about 8% in 2026 and July equity fund inflows stood at ₹246.97 billion, signaling weakening foreign conviction but continued domestic flows. Bitcoin trading near $64,460 (≈₹61.7 lakh) as USD/INR hits 95.7525, yet available data do not show a clear shift of Indian investors from equities into crypto, gold or dollar-linked assets, highlighting mixed implications for crypto adoption and capital flows.
- BofA’s survey puts India at 32% net underweight, the lowest among major Asian markets.
- Nifty is down about 8% in 2026, while July equity fund inflows reached ₹246.97 billion.
- Bitcoin near $64,460 equals roughly ₹61.7 lakh as USD/INR closes at 95.7525.
India’s fall to the bottom of Bank of America’s Asian equity ranking has sharpened attention on where capital could move next. However, available data do not show Indian investors abandoning stocks for Bitcoin, gold, or dollar-linked assets. Instead, the picture is more nuanced, as foreign conviction weakens while domestic flows and currency movements continue to send different signals.
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