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The rupee depreciated 6.37 per cent against the dollar in Samvat 2082 amid FPI outflows and global uncertainty, while the benchmark 10-year bond yield rose 69 basis points

Macro Matters Episode 11 examines Sebi's proposed tax relief for foreign investors, the Opposition's voting-rights rally, 10 years of demonetisation and the impact of the 2026 US midterm elections. An

Sebi has extended KYC review intervals for certain foreign portfolio investors to two or eight years and removed a separate disclosure requirement, effective December 1

The scale of the selling and the speed and magnitude of the underperformance in Indian equities are unsustainable

Only five sectors attract fresh money; IT leads with ₹2,599 crore

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn Rs 52,100 crore from Indian equities in October so far, as elevated crude oil prices, higher US bond yields and a stronger dollar weighed on investor sentiment. The latest outflow follows a net withdrawal of Rs 35,861 crore in September. FPIs had invested Rs 20,200 crore in Indian equities in July and Rs 29,631 crore in August, according to data from the Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL). With the latest selling, cumulative FPI outflow from Indian equities in 2026 has reached Rs 3.12 lakh crore, way higher than the Rs 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn during the entire 2025, the data showed. Dheeraj Gaur, Chief Investment Strategy Officer at Choice Wealth, said FPIs continued to sell Indian equities amid elevated US bond yields, a stronger dollar and rising crude oil prices. Sticky US inflation has also fuelled expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, making US assets more attractive to foreign investors, he said. Meanwhile, expen

The selling pressure, in fact, has intensified in recent months. After offloading equities worth ₹35,861 crore in September, FPIs sold another ₹47,417 crore through October 12.

Uday Kotak says the rupee should find its own level, urging India to boost competitiveness, innovation and manufacturing while keeping investment options open

Financials see sharpest outflows as investors favour pharma, consumer services

Regulators are working to make FPI registration faster and digital, streamline KYC and facilitate bond indices as foreign investor access to Indian markets expands

Sebi said there was no evidence of Vinod Adani directing the management or policy decisions of two FPIs that invested in listed Adani group companies.

Widens FPI access to non-agri commodity derivatives

Sebi is working on simpler digital onboarding, wider FPI participation in commodity derivatives and depository receipts against units of REITs and InvITs

FPIs sell ₹23,676 crore in the secondary market, analysts see scope for a Nifty recovery, and grey-market premiums signal divergent IPO prospects this week

Citi has become the first designated depository participant to launch a five-day fast-track registration process for foreign portfolio investors

The move extends a relaxation Sebi had first carved out in September 2025 for FPIs investing only in government bonds under the Fully Accessible Route

Despite being net buyers for the past two months, FPIs are still net sellers in Indian equities thus far in 2026 with their net sales totalling Rs 2.27 trillion ($24.31 billion) in CY26, data shows.

For much of the past decade, the Indian investment proposition was almost self-evident

Sebi eases FPI onboarding with digital powers of attorney, while Gaja Capital's IPO gains traction and NSE weighs allowing its shares to trade on its own platform

FPI ownership in NSE-listed companies fell to 15.1 per cent, while domestic mutual funds raised their stake for the 12th straight quarter to a record 11.6 per cent