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Passive global funds, algos may have magnified market crash

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Business Standard Mar 18, 2020

The sell-off from passive global funds and algo-driven strategies may have exacerbated the market crash witnessed in the past few sessions.

Nearly two-thirds of the $4.6 billion of net selling in Indian equities by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from February 19 till now came from passive funds, estimates a report by Emkay Global Financial Services.

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