Archive · 9 Aug 2026
FPIs Continue Buying Indian Equities Amid Stronger GDP, Earnings Outlook
When grown-ups in other countries save money, they can choose to buy small pieces of companies in India, called shares.
Lately, these foreign investors have been buying lots of Indian shares.
In the first days of August, they bought shares worth Rs 12,920 crore.
That is a huge amount of money.
They are buying because Indian companies seem to be making good profits and the country's economy is growing.
They especially like companies that make cars, household items and medicines.
Indian stock markets ended the week a little higher, and smaller companies' shares went up the most.
But one thing worries investors: interest rates in America are higher, which can pull money away from India.
Experts think foreign investors will keep buying as long as big risks do not appear.
Foreign portfolio investors bought Rs 12,920 crore of Indian equities through August 7, continuing a buying spree that gathered pace in July.
Of the total, Rs 8,195 crore came through stock exchanges and Rs 4,125 crore through the primary market and other categories.
FPIs showed a preference for automobiles, consumer durables and healthcare sectors, which reported healthy Q1 FY27 earnings growth.
US 10-year bond yields of around 4.67 per cent could limit the scale of foreign inflows by drawing global capital to US debt.
Indian indices ended the week higher, with the Sensex up 0.52 per cent at 78,499.17 and the Nifty up 0.77 per cent at 24,570.65.
- Who
- Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) buying Indian equities, with analysts including Dr VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments Ltd tracking the inflows.
- What
- FPIs purchased Indian equities worth Rs 12,920 crore, continuing inflows that gathered pace in July into August.
- When
- Through August 7, with buying momentum continuing into August.
- Where
- India, through stock exchanges and the primary market.
- Why
- Improving GDP and corporate earnings growth strengthen India's investment appeal, although elevated US bond yields remain a challenge.
- FPI equity purchases (through Aug 7)
- Rs 12,920 crore
- Stock exchange purchases
- Rs 8,195 crore
- Primary market purchases
- Rs 4,125 crore
- Preferred sectors
- Automobiles, consumer durables, healthcare
- US 10-year bond yield
- Around 4.67 per cent
- Sensex (weekly)
- Gained 0.52% to close at 78,499.17
- Nifty (weekly)
- Rose 0.77% to 24,570.65
- Small-cap index (weekly)
- Gained 2.61%