Search+Business News›Markets›Stocks›News›For those with an investment horizon of over 1 year: 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential up to 30%Investment IdeasSynopsisFor a while now, the world's risk appetite has been pouring into one story above all others: The AI trade, and into markets most tied to it. A great deal of money has gone to places like Taiwan and Korea, the homes of the chipmakers at the centre of that boom. India, with little to offer in that particular trade, was passed over. If the AI trade cools, even a little, some of that money has to go somewhere. And when global investors trim their bets on one crowded story, they look around for the next place to park their money.Something shifted in the market last month, and it showed up first not in the headlines but in the fund flows. After staying away for a long stretch, foreign investors came back as buyers in July, putting in around Rs. 20,000 crore on a net basis. For a market that had spent months watching foreign money leave in a hurry, that was a meaningful point. It is the kind of thing that, if it holds, changes the mood of the whole market, and lifts the ETMarkets.com 15 mins readAug 04, 2026, 02:08:00 PM ISTGift this Story to your friendsFONT SIZEAbcSmallAbcMediumAbcLargeSAVEPRINTCOMMENTContinue reading with one of these options:Limited AccessFreeLogin to get access to some exclusive stories & personalised newslettersLogin NowUnlimited AccessStarting @ Rs120/monthGet access to exclusive stories, expert opinions & in-depth stock reportsSubscribe NowETUh-oh! This is an exclusive story available for selected readers only.Worry not. You’re just a step away.What’s Included withETPrime Membership