{
  "id": 1913103,
  "title": "India Replaces Indonesia As Asia’s Least-Preferred Stock Market In BoA Survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/india-replaces-indonesia-as-asias-least-preferred-stock-market-in-boa",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:52:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-replaces-indonesia-as-asias-least-preferred-stock-market-in-boa-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bank of America's latest survey reveals that India has surpassed Indonesia as the least-preferred stock market in Asia, according to Bloomberg. The survey of 98 fund managers managing $272 billion in assets found that 32% of respondents were net underweight on Indian stocks, making it the most negatively viewed major market in the region. Concerns over the absence of artificial intelligence exposure, weaker economic growth expectations, and high valuations contributed to the cautious sentiment towards India. Despite a stronger earnings performance, where companies in the Nifty 50 saw an 18% year-on-year rise, investors remain cautious. Foreign investors have returned to Indian equities, with global funds investing over $4 billion in the current quarter, the highest among regional emerging markets. However, Indian stocks have weakened over the past two weeks, suggesting that investor caution persists even as corporate fundamentals improve.",
  "summary": "India has overtaken Indonesia as Asia’s least-preferred stock market among fund managers surveyed by Bank of America, highlighting growing investor caution towards Indian equities despite signs of improving corporate earnings, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, the survey found that 32% of respondents were net underweight on Indian stocks, making India the most negatively viewed major…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}