Foreign Institutional Investors dumped about Rs 27 billion of Indian equities in a week that saw the Nifty slide 2.4%, while domestic institutions kept buying for a tenth straight week.
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India's large‑cap IT stocks surged in October, lifting the Nifty IT market cap by ₹3.87 lakh crore while foreign investors added ₹6.5 billion, prompting mixed analyst views on valuation and growth prospects.
State Bank of India's research arm urges the government to scrap the 12.5% long‑term capital gains tax on equity and extend holding periods, aiming to stabilise foreign portfolio inflows amid rising outflows.
Rising oil costs, a 10‑year US Treasury yield at a 22‑year high and aggressive foreign‑investor selling are weighing on the Nifty and Sensex ahead of key earnings.
India's Nifty50 and BSE Sensex fell more than 0.8% on Tuesday, erasing roughly Rs 4 lakh crore in market value amid rising oil prices, climbing bond yields and widening foreign investor outflows.
Foreign investors net bought across ten Indian sectors in the second half of August, injecting roughly Rs 15,000 crore, led by consumer services.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India expects to maintain 7% GDP growth in FY27, citing resilience to geopolitical tensions and a push for overseas capital.