Archive · 7 Nov 2025
MSCI Adds Four Indian Stocks to Global Standard Index, Expects Inflows
Imagine there's a big club for stock market companies from all over the world, and a special group that tracks how well companies from different countries are doing.
This group, called MSCI, decided to add four new Indian companies to its main list.
These new companies are Paytm, Fortis Healthcare, GE Vernova T&D India, and Siemens Energy India.
When companies get added to this list, big investment funds that follow the list automatically buy their stocks.
This often means more money flows into these companies.
Two other Indian companies, Tata Elxsi and Container Corporation of India, were removed from the list.
This might mean some money flows out of them.
These changes happen twice a year and help investors see how different countries are represented in the stock market.
MSCI has added Paytm, Fortis Healthcare, GE Vernova T&D India, and Siemens Energy India to its Global Standard indices.
Tata Elxsi and Container Corporation of India have been removed from the MSCI India Index.
These changes are part of MSCI's semi-annual index rebalance and will be effective from the market close on November 24.
India's weight in the MSCI Standard Index will slightly increase to 15.6%, with the number of constituents rising to 163.
The index changes are significant for investors as they can lead to substantial portfolio flows into and out of the affected companies.
- Who
- MSCI, Paytm, Fortis Healthcare, GE Vernova T&D India, Siemens Energy India, Tata Elxsi, Container Corporation of India
- What
- MSCI announced changes to its Global Standard indices, adding four Indian companies and removing two.
- When
- The changes will take effect from the market close on November 24.
- Where
- Global equity markets, specifically affecting Indian companies in MSCI indices.
- Why
- MSCI conducts semi-annual rebalances of its indices, which influences passive investor flows and impacts the weight of countries within global benchmarks.
- Effective Date
- November 24 (Market Close)
- New Entrants (MSCI India Standard Index)
- Paytm, Fortis Healthcare, GE Vernova T&D India, Siemens Energy India
- Removed Companies (MSCI India Index)
- Tata Elxsi, Container Corporation of India
- India's Weight in MSCI Standard Index
- Increased from 15.5% to 15.6%
- Number of Indian Constituent Companies
- Increased from 161 to 163
- Expected Passive Inflows (Fortis Healthcare)
- Over $400 million
- Expected Passive Inflows (Paytm)
- Over $400 million
- Expected Passive Inflows (GE Vernova T&D India)
- $351 million
- Expected Passive Inflows (Siemens Energy India)
- $252 million