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Sebi mulls allowing FPIs in non-cash, non-agri commodity derivatives

Mulls allowing FPI participation in non-cash, non agri commodity derivatives

Foreign portfolio investors pull the ripcord, trade winds to blame

Rising indices push foreign investors into a controlled landing

FPIs net sellers of G-secs under FAR in FY26, inflows return in Q2

FPIs sold Rs 17,262 crore of government securities under FAR in FY26 so far, but Q2 has seen a turnaround with Rs 14,540 crore in inflows as bond yield spreads widened

India's CAD could exceed 1% of FY26 GDP as external risks intensify

Economists forecast India's current account deficit (CAD) will exceed 1% in FY26, citing capital outflows, U.S. tariffs, and a widening trade deficit, despite strong services exports and remittances

FPIs net sellers in financials, IT; autos and services attract inflows

Foreign portfolio investors pulled out Rs 14,020 crore from domestic equities in the second fortnight of August, with financials and IT sectors facing the brunt, while autos and services saw inflows

Bond yields fall after four sessions of gains ahead of weekly auction

Government bond yields eased on short covering and FPI buying ahead of a Rs 32,000 crore auction, with spreads between 10-year and 15-year bonds and SDLs widening further

MSCI rejig sparks ₹6,516 crore FPI selloff; Swiggy and Waaree added

MSCI index changes triggered FPI selloff worth Rs 6,516 crore as Sona BLW and Thermax were dropped, though inclusions like Swiggy and Waaree partly cushioned the outflows

Financials and IT stocks see highest FPI selling in August, shows data

Overall, FPIs turned net sellers to the tune of ₹20,976 crore over the past two weeks

Markets halt six-day winning streak; Sensex, Nifty 50 drop close to 1%

Sensex and Nifty fell nearly one per cent amid FPI selling, but managed to rise for the second consecutive week, supported by gains in auto and consumer stocks

Life insurers bet on participating products to diversify portfolio mix

Many players in the industry have rebalanced their portfolios, shifting towards par products after a period of being ULIP-heavy and relying on non-par products to drive topline and margins

Overseas funds pull out of IT and financial services stocks in July

Foreign investors pull out over ₹21,000 crore from key sectors in late July, with IT and financials bearing the brunt of the sell-off

FPIs still drive stock prices despite holdings at decade-low levels

Companies with rising FPI stakes in June 2025 quarter delivered 21.73% returns on average, outpacing mutual funds, LIC, and other investor cohorts

DIIs' dominance on bourses gets stronger, overtaking FPIs in mkt ownership

DII ownership reached a new all-time high of 17.82 per cent as of June 2025, up from 17.62 per cent at the end of March 2025, according to an analysis by Prime Database

Market rally ends as Sensex, Nifty fall on FPI selloff, weak earnings

The rally came to an abrupt halt due to lackluster corporate earnings, persistent selling by foreign investors, and renewed uncertainty surrounding US trade negotiations

The exit behind the entry: IPO afterglow masks a vanishing act, shows data

Behind listing glitter lies a hushed but heavy retreat of overseas money

Mkts log worst fall in over a month; 1st 4-week losing streak since Oct 24

Cap fourth straight weekly loss, marking the longest streak since October, as earnings disappoint and FPI selling persists

FPIs pull out Rs 5,524 cr in July on US-India trade jitters, mixed earnings

After three months of fund infusion, foreign investors turned net sellers with withdrawal of Rs 5,524 crore so far in July, due to ongoing trade tensions between the US and India and mixed corporate results. With this, the total outflow has reached Rs 83,245 crore so far in 2025, data with the depositories showed. Looking ahead, the trajectory of FPI flows will hinge on developments in the US-India trade negotiations and corporate earnings, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said. A resolution of the trade disputes and earnings recovery could potentially restore investor confidence and attract FPIs back to Indian markets, he added. Going by the depositories data, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) withdrew a net sum of Rs 5,524 crore from equities this month (till July 18). This came following a net investment of Rs 14,590 crore in June, Rs 19,860 crore in May and Rs 4,223 crore in April. Prior to this, FPIs had pull

Flawed to say domestic flows alone inflate India's valuations: Ridham Desai

India's market is now heavily driven by domestic investors, a trend that began in 2015 and could last for decades

Rebound continues: Markets extend gains in May; small, midcaps shine

India's market capitalisation saw an increase of ₹19.4 trillion to reach ₹445.5 trillion

FPIs' investment in corporate bonds rises 11.4% in FY25: RBI report

Primary corporate bond issuances during the year rose by 16.1 per cent to ₹9.9 trillion, up from ₹8.6 trillion in 2023-24