Foreign Outflows Explained: FPI Selling Not Alarming As Market Size Grows

Foreign investors recorded Rs 1.5 lakh crore in outflows from Indian equities this year, while domestic institutional investors matched the selling with Rs 4.78 lakh crore net inflows.

Chinmay Vasdev

26 Nov 2024, 02:32 PM IST i

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Despite Rs 1.5 lakh crore outflows by FPIs, domestic investors ensured stability, and the Nifty 50 index grew to over twice its pre-Covid levels. (Photo source: NDTV Profit)</p></div>

Despite Rs 1.5 lakh crore outflows by FPIs, domestic investors ensured stability, and the Nifty 50 index grew to over twice its pre-Covid levels. (Photo source: NDTV Profit)

Foreign investors broke their longest selling streak in Indian equities on Monday, Nov. 25, after selling a record Rs 1.5 lakh crore from the secondary markets, according to NSDL data.Amid the selling, October also recorded the largest-ever monthly selling at Rs 1.14 lakh crore of net sells, surpassing the Rs 65,816 crore observed in March 2020.That came as India's Sensex and Nifty fell more than 10% from their September highs, drive...