Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have again become sellers in the Indian stock market. FPIs pulled out Rs 3,765 crore from Indian stocks in November. This was due to reduced risk appetite globally, volatility in technology stocks and preference for primary markets. According to depository data, earlier in October, FPIs had infused Rs 14,610 crore into the Indian stock market. In September, he sold shares worth Rs 23,885 crore, in August Rs 34,990 crore and in July he sold shares worth Rs 17,700 crore.
So far in the year 2025, FPIs have withdrawn more than Rs 1.43 lakh crore from shares. Meanwhile, FPI has invested Rs 8,114 crore in the debt or bond market under the general limit. Whereas Rs 5,053 crore has been withdrawn through voluntary retention route.
What is the opinion of experts
According to news agency PTI, Himanshu Srivastava, Principal, Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, says, “On the global front, foreign investors adopted a cautious stance due to uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut stance, strengthening of the dollar, weakening of risk appetite in emerging markets.” Geopolitical tensions and fluctuations in crude oil prices also affected FPI sentiment. The increased valuations within the country and slow growth of the industrial segment were also the reasons.
Wakarjaved Khan, Senior Fundamental Analyst at Angel One, says that the main reasons for selling by FPIs in November were the perception of global risk aversion and fluctuations in technology stocks. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, believes that there is no clear evidence yet of a change in FPI stance. FPIs were buyers some days and sellers some days. This is an indication that the direction of their flow may change as circumstances change.
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