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India’s financial conditions remained under pressure in April as elevated crude oil prices, continued foreign investor outflows and a weakening rupee tightened stress across markets amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to a Crisil report.The Crisil Financial Conditions Index (FCI) stood at -1.2 in April compared with -1.4 in March. The report noted that…
MUMBAI: Net outflow by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from the stock market for the current year crossed the Rs 2-lakh-crore mark for the first time ever. This also showed up in aggregate foreign holding in Indian stocks falling to a 14-year low at 14.7%, a level much below the comparative data for domestic institutions, which…
Foreign portfolio investors have extended their retreat from Indian equities in May, taking their total withdrawal from the market in 2026 beyond Rs 2 lakh crore as global economic concerns continue to drag down sentiment. Data from NSDL showed FPIs have pulled out Rs 14,231 crore so far this month, adding to a year marked…
.Now more and more foreign investors are urging a review of the rule. MUMBAI: In just four months this year, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net sold stocks worth a little over $20.6 billion, surpassing the highest ever yearly net sales figure in the domestic market.In 2025, FPIs had net sold stocks worth $18.9 billion,…
Rupee fell almost 5% in 2025, and has continued to weaken since then, even touching a new record low this year. However, the currency is falling not only in terms of comparision against the greenback but also against other currencies.Rupee has dropped to its weakest level in more than a decade, as compared to its…
Foreign investors continued exiting Indian equities in April, offloading Rs 48,213 crore ($5.14 billion) from the cash market in just the first ten days of the month, as global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on sentiment. This sustained selling comes after a historic pullback in March, when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) exited with…
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) extended their heavy sell-off in Indian equities this week, pulling out a net Rs 23,801 crore, as global uncertainties and rising crude oil prices continued to dampen investor sentiment.Data from the National Securities Depository Limited showed that March had already seen substantial outflows, with FPIs offloading equities worth Rs 1,17,775 crore,…
Indian equity markets in March saw foreign investors pulling out Rs 1.14 lakh crore, making it the highest monthly outflow on record. The sharp withdrawal has been largely attributed to rising tensions in the Middle East, pressure on rupee, and growing concerns over how elevated crude oil prices could weigh on the country’s growth.With just…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) board will meet on Monday to deliberate on a wide-ranging agenda that includes a proposal to ease fund settlement norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and changes to regulatory frameworks governing market intermediaries, people familiar with the matter told news agency PTI.A key proposal before the board…
Foreign investors have turned cautious on Indian equities this month, pulling out Rs 88,180 crore so far as rising global tensions, a weakening rupee and high oil prices dent sentiment. The sharp outflow comes just weeks after a strong February, when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had pumped in Rs 22,615 crore, the highest in 17…
