These outflows come after a brief lull in October, when FPIs invested Rs 14,610 crore, breaking a three-month streak of massive withdrawals: Rs 23,885 crore in September, Rs 34,990 crore in August and Rs 17,700 crore in July.According to the data, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have withdrawn a net amount of Rs 13,121 crore from Indian equities this month between December 1 and 4.
The renewed selling this month is largely due to year-end portfolio repositioning by global investors, a common trend in December before the holidays, said Vaqarjaved Khan, Senior Fundamental Analyst at Angel One.
Adding to pressure, the weak performance of the Indian rupee, one of the worst performing currencies globally in 2025, has further discouraged foreign investors, he added. According to him, the continued delay in the India-US trade deal has also dampened global sentiment. Despite the outflows, domestic markets showed some relief. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended their four-day losing streak on Thursday, supported by buying in technology and IT stocks.
At the same time, the Indian rupee broke its six-day decline and appreciated 22 paise to close at Rs 89.97 per US dollar, a move attributed to suspected central bank intervention and unwinding of speculative dollar positions.
Looking ahead, markets are looking forward to the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on the interest rate decision to be taken on Thursday. Economists are divided on the likely outcome of whether the central bank will maintain or change interest rates, said Nandish Shah, vice president at HDFC Securities.
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