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FPIs invest Rs 12,921 crore in Indian equities in first week of August
FPIs invest Rs 12,921 crore in Indian equities in first week of August
Foreign Portfolio Investors pumped Rs 12,921 crore into Indian equities during the first week of August, continuing a turnaround from four months of heavy selling. The buying spree follows Rs 20,200 crore…
The Story in Brief
Foreign Portfolio Investors pumped Rs 12,921 crore into Indian equities during the first week of August, continuing a turnaround from four months of heavy selling. The buying spree follows Rs 20,200 crore invested in July, driven by expectations of US rate cuts, lower crude prices, and a stable rupee, according to Economic Times. FPIs had withdrawn Rs 49,340 crore in June, Rs 60,847 crore in April, and Rs 1.17 lakh crore in March.
Despite the recent inflows, foreign investors remain net sellers in 2026, pulling out Rs 2.41 lakh crore so far this year, exceeding the Rs 1.66 lakh crore outflow in all of 2025. Market experts cite de-escalation of geopolitical tensions and the RBI's improved growth outlook as confidence boosters. FPIs also invested Rs 622 crore in Indian debt through the general route in the same period.
The Indian Opinion
The yearly net FPI outflow of Rs 2.41 lakh crore tells a different story than the weekly buying. Headlines celebrating the first week of August as a 'buying spree' risk cheering too soon, especially as the same figures show foreigners have pulled out more this year than all of 2025. The real test will be next month's CDSL data: if this buying holds or if it is just a tactical pause before more selling.
Sources (2): ndtvprofit.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
