{"id":58280,"date":"2026-01-13T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=58280"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:20:03","slug":"eternal-shares-jumps-as-investors-bet-on-msci-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/eternal-shares-jumps-as-investors-bet-on-msci-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Eternal Jumps as Investors Bet on MSCI Weight Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Eternal Shares:<\/strong> The shares of Eternal, parent to food delivery app Zomato, rose by more than 4% on 13th January, after the company\u2019s current shareholding pattern revealed an increase in foreign headroom, which restored hopes of an MSCI weightage upgrade.<\/p><p>The stock touched a near one-month high of \u20b9297.30 during early trade on Tuesday, with market participants factoring in the possibility of passive foreign inflows.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/eternal-shares-jumps-as-investors-bet-on-msci-upgrades\/#Foreign_Headroom_Boost_Sparks_MSCI_Optimism\" title=\"Foreign Headroom Boost Sparks MSCI Optimism\">Foreign Headroom Boost Sparks MSCI Optimism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/eternal-shares-jumps-as-investors-bet-on-msci-upgrades\/#Recent_Stock_Performance\" title=\"Recent Stock Performance\">Recent Stock Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/eternal-shares-jumps-as-investors-bet-on-msci-upgrades\/#Why_MSCI_Weightage_Matters\" title=\"Why MSCI Weightage Matters\">Why MSCI Weightage Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/eternal-shares-jumps-as-investors-bet-on-msci-upgrades\/#Disclaimer\" title=\"Disclaimer:\">Disclaimer:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foreign_Headroom_Boost_Sparks_MSCI_Optimism\"><\/span><strong>Foreign Headroom Boost Sparks MSCI Optimism<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Moreover, as CNBC-TV18 reported, Eternal Foreign Headroom has now risen to over 25% due to the latest shareholding pattern made available by the company for the October to December period of FY26.<\/p><p>It is currently assigned half-weight in the MSCI index due to limited foreign headroom in the past. Analysts note that the current rise may make Eternal eligible for full weighting by MSCI. Any changes can be reflected in the February MSCI Review. An analyst note, quoted by the business channel, also added that this could trigger passive investment inflows potentially reaching $390 million.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_Stock_Performance\"><\/span><strong>Recent Stock Performance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Despite recent volatility, Eternal\u2019s stock has shown improving momentum:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Past 5 days:<\/strong> +4%<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Past 1 month:<\/strong> +8%<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Previous 1-month correction:<\/strong> ~2% decline<\/li><\/ul><p>The rebound highlights renewed investor confidence amid expectations of <strong>index-linked buying<\/strong>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_MSCI_Weightage_Matters\"><\/span><strong>Why MSCI Weightage Matters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The rebound is highlighting renewed investor confidence in expectations for index-linked buying.<\/li>\n\n<li>MSCI&#8217;s indices are tracked by large global passive funds.<\/li>\n\n<li>An increase in weightage usually entails the following<\/li>\n\n<li>Automatic purchases by international index funds<\/li>\n\n<li>Liquidity that&#8217;s improved, Stronger institutional participation<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimer\"><\/span><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The views and investment opinions quoted are those of market experts and do not necessarily reflect the views of the platform. Investors are advised to conduct their own analysis before making investment decisions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eternal Shares: The shares of Eternal, parent to food delivery app Zomato, rose by more than 4% on 13th January, after the company\u2019s current shareholding pattern revealed an increase in foreign headroom, which restored hopes of an MSCI weightage upgrade. 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