At $18.4 billion, FPI equity sales hit new record

At .4 billion, FPI equity sales hit new record

ET Intelligence Group: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are on course to report their highest ever equity selling in any year so far. According to the data from NSDL, foreign investors have sold net $18.4 billion (₹1.6 lakh crore) of Indian equities, including primary and secondary markets in 2025 till December 12. This has surpassed the … Read more

FPIs withdraw Rs 13,121 cr in just 4 days; outflow reaches Rs 1.56 lakh cr in 2025

FPIs withdraw Rs 13,121 cr in just 4 days; outflow reaches Rs 1.56 lakh cr in 2025

Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 13,121 crore (USD 1.46 billion) from Indian equities in the first four days of December, taking the total outflow for 2025 to Rs 1.56 lakh crore (USD 17.8 billion), data from NSDL showed on Thursday. This sharp withdrawal follows a net outflow of Rs 3,765 crore in November, continuing … Read more

FPIs favour IPOs again, pump $1.3 billion into primary market in November

FPIs favour IPOs again, pump .3 billion into primary market in November

ET Intelligence Group: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued to show higher interest in the domestic primary market in November compared with the secondary market for the fifth consecutive month amid a sustained flow of IPOs. They invested net $1.3 billion (₹11,894.7 crore) in the primary market, their highest investment in four months. In addition, they … Read more

FPIs resume selling after a brief pause in Oct; withdraw Rs 12,569 cr in Nov

FPIs resume selling after a brief pause in Oct; withdraw Rs 12,569 cr in Nov

After a brief pause in October, foreign portfolio investors have resumed selling, pulling out a net Rs 12,569 crore from Indian equities so far in November amid weak global cues and risk-off sentiment. This follows a net inflow of Rs 14,610 crore in October, which had come after consecutive months of outflows — Rs 23,885 … Read more

FPIs dump Indian equities worth Rs 21,000 cr in first half of Aug

FPIs dump Indian equities worth Rs 21,000 cr in first half of Aug

Foreign investors offloaded Indian equities worth nearly Rs 21,000 crore in the first half of August, pressured by US-India trade tensions, lacklustre first-quarter corporate earnings, and a weakening rupee. With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in equities reached the Rs 1.16 lakh crore mark so far in 2025, according to data … Read more

Will Indian market rebound after six consecutive weeks of decline?

Will Indian market rebound after six consecutive weeks of decline?

Mumbai: India’s key equity indices dropped nearly 1% on Friday, logging their sixth consecutive week of losses-the longest such streak in five years-as anxiety over the economic fallout of US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz on the country kept the markets on the edge. Analysts do not see the bear grip easing soon with technical … Read more

FPI outflows at Rs 1 lakh crore in 2025 so far; Rs 555 crore pulled out in July alone

FPI outflows at Rs 1 lakh crore in 2025 so far; Rs 555 crore pulled out in July alone

For 2025 so far, inflows show a negative figure of Rs 1,00,443 crore, highlighting sustained selling pressure from foreign investors, especially during January and February. In the latest sign of weakness, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out Rs 555 crore from Indian equities in July up to the 11th, according to NSDL data. This … Read more

Market Wrap: D-St ends third week in green on foreign inflows, US trade deal optimism; Sensex adds 260 pts, Nifty above 24,340

Market Wrap: D-St ends third week in green on foreign inflows, US trade deal optimism; Sensex adds 260 pts, Nifty above 24,340

Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Friday, marking their third consecutive weekly gain, supported by optimism over a potential India-US trade deal and steady foreign inflows, as foreign portfolio investors continued their buying streak for the 11th straight session. The benchmark BSE Sensex added 259.75 points or 0.32% to close at 80,501.99, while the broader … Read more

India cautious on direct play for foreign retail investors

India cautious on direct play for foreign retail investors

Mumbai: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering allowing foreign individuals to invest directly in local stocks. A look at the current rules, the roadblocks and whether it’s possible to allow them to invest directly here: How can foreign individuals currently invest in listed Indian stocks?Currently, overseas individuals can buy into India’s primary … Read more

Even as equities bounce investors not ready to lower their guard

Even as equities bounce investors not ready to lower their guard

Mumbai: The rebound in equities has eased some concerns about the market prospects, but derivative traders are not in the mood to abandon their guard entirely. The long-short ratio, a widely-tracked indicator of traders’ bullish versus bearish positions in index futures, of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), has risen from 25.4% to 29.5% in the past … Read more