VIRDIRESEARCH

Learn the basics

Explainers and notes on how Indian markets work, written so the terms in our reports make sense the first time you meet them.

Topics so far

  • Market structure
  • Using our research
  • Macro
The stone façade and tall columns of the Reserve Bank of India building in Mumbai, behind a tree-lined street.
The Reserve Bank of India's building in Mumbai's Fort district. Photo by DesiBoy101, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, shown in black and white.

What FII and DII flows mean

Every evening the market reports how much foreign and domestic institutions bought or sold. Here is who they are, where the numbers come from, and how not to over-read them.

Market structure2 min readSample

How to read our pre-market note

The Daily Pre-Market Note follows the same structure every day. Here is what each part is for, and what it deliberately leaves out.

Using our research1 min readSample

Why markets watch the repo rate

What the RBI's policy rate is, who sets it, and how a change travels to bank loans, bond yields and the rupee.

Macro1 min readSample