FPIs have sold over Rs 52,000 crore of Indian equities in October, more than all of September, and more than Rs 3 lakh crore in calendar 2026. Nifty still rose 2.8% on the week to 23,146, with DIIs ab

What happened: Foreign portfolio investors pulled out over Rs 52,000 crore from Indian equities in October, surpassing September outflows. Key numbers: Over Rs 52,000 crore of FPI outflows in October, exceeding September outflows. Why it matters: Despite persistent FPI selling driven by rising US Treasury yields and elevated crude oil prices, Nifty and Sensex rebounded sharply, supported by robust domestic institutional buying and IT sector gains.

FPI selling crossed Rs 52,000 crore in October while Nifty defied the foreign exodus.

FPI selling crossed Rs 52,000 crore in October while Nifty defied the foreign exodus. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.