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
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
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
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
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
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
Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 31,575 crore from the country’s equity markets so far this month, in the wake of turbulence emanating from sweeping tariffs imposed by the US on most nations, including India. This came following a net investment of Rs 30,927 crore in the six trading sessions from March 21 to March … Read more
Foreign investors have pulled out over Rs 23,710 crore from the Indian equity markets so far this month, pushing total outflows past Rs 1 lakh crore in 2025 amid rising global trade tensions. Going forward, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, believes that revival of FPI investment in India will happen when … Read more
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) are net sellers of Indian equities and have sold shares worth Rs 21,272 crore so far in February. So far in 2025, they have offloaded shares worth Rs 99,299 crore. On Friday, the FIIs off-loaded domestic stocks worth Rs 4,294.69 crore triggering a fall in the markets. The frontline index Nifty … Read more
After a robust 2023, foreign investors significantly scaled back their investments in Indian equities in 2024, with net inflows amounting to over Rs 5,000 crore, as elevated domestic valuations, coupled with geopolitical uncertainties prompted investors to adopt a more cautious stance. Looking ahead to 2025, FPI flows into Indian equities could see a recovery, supported … Read more