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Foreign investors return with Rs 15,157 crore inflows
Moneycontrol··12 Jul
Foreign portfolio investors invested Rs 15,157 crore in Indian equities in July through July 10, reversing four months of net selling, according to CDSL data. Secondary market inflows were Rs 5,155 crore and primary market investments Rs 10,001 crore. July follows outflows of Rs 49,340 crore in June and Rs 1.17 lakh crore in March.
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What It Means For You
- If you invest in Indian stocks or mutual funds, July FPI buying may support index levels after months of foreign selling that pressured large-cap prices.
- Importers and travellers benefit when rupee stability accompanies foreign inflows, though oil route risks from the Gulf can still move the currency quickly.
- Debt investors gain from rising FPI interest in Fully Accessible Route bonds, which saw Rs 6,625 crore inflows in early July.
What's Happening
- CDSL data show Rs 15,157 crore net FPI equity investment in July through the tenth, split between Rs 5,155 crore secondary and Rs 10,001 crore primary market flows.
- The inflow follows net sales of Rs 49,340 crore in June, Rs 32,963 crore in May, Rs 60,847 crore in April and Rs 1.17 lakh crore in March.
- Year-to-date net FPI equity outflows still exceed Rs 2.6 lakh crore, higher than Rs 1.66 lakh crore in the same 2025 period.
The Numbers Behind It
- February 2026 was the last month before the recent streak when FPIs invested Rs 22,615 crore in Indian equities, according to BusinessLine data.
- Weakness in global chip stocks and FPI selling in South Korea redirected some flows toward India in early July, analysts said.
- India VIX fell about 15 percent in December, reaching record lows that often coincide with calmer foreign participation in domestic equities.
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