After 2-month selling streak, FPIs invest Rs 15,958 cr in first week of May

In March, FPIs had withdrawn a record amount of over Rs 1.1 trillion on a net basis, while Rs 15,403 crore was pulled out in April from the domestic capital markets (both equity and debt)

Reversing their two-month selling streak, overseas investors pumped in a net Rs 15,958 crore in the Indian capital markets in the first week of May.

As per the latest depositories data, foreign portfolio investors (FPI) infused a net Rs 18,637 crore in equities, but pulled out a net Rs 2,679 crore from the debt segment between May 1-8, taking the cumulative inflow to Rs 15,958 crore.

The latest inflow comes after two consecutive months of huge withdrawals.

In March, FPIs had withdrawn a record amount of over Rs 1.1 trillion on a net basis, while Rs 15,403 crore was pulled