Foreign investors (FPIS) withdraws Rs 34,993 crore from the Indian stock markets in August, which was the fastest selling in the last 6 months. The selling was caused by American tariffs and expensive domestic evaluation on Indian exports. This figure was almost double the selling of Rs 17,741 crore in July. According to depository data, by 2025, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have sold a total of Rs 1.3 lakh crore in equity.
Foreign investors withdraw Rs 34,574 crore in February
Experts believe that these selling occurred due to both global and domestic factors. August’s selling was the fastest since February. Let us tell you that in February this year, foreign investors sold shares worth Rs 34,574 crore in the Indian market. Himanshu Srivastava, joint director of the Morningstar Investment, said that up to 50 percent of the US tariffs on Indian exports have affected the market notion. He further said that in the June quarter, the income of companies in some major areas was less than expectations, which strengthened the selling.
Foreign investors are investing money in cheap markets
The main investment strategist V.K. According to Vijayakumar, the simple reason for this heavy selling by FPI is that evaluation in India is relatively higher than other markets. This is the reason that FPIs are investing their money in cheap markets. However, it is also important to keep in mind that FPIs have been constantly buyers in the domestic market for a long time.
FPI invests ₹ 6766 crore in date general limit
He further stated that this year, despite heavy selling through exchanges, he bought an equity of ₹ 40,305 through the primary market, where the IPO evaluation is good. On the other hand, during the period under review, the FPI invested ₹ 6766 crore in the Date General Limit and withdraw ₹ 872 crore from the date voluntary retention route.
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