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FPIs continue buying spree, invest ₹12,921 crore in Indian equities
People from other countries can buy shares of companies in India.
These people are called foreign investors.
In the first week of August, they bought Indian shares worth ₹12,921 crore.
That is a very large amount of money.
It is good news for India's stock market.
For four months before August, these investors were mostly selling their shares.
In July, they bought shares worth ₹20,200 crore.
Experts say investors feel happier because oil prices are lower and the rupee is stable.
Investors also think the US will lower interest rates, which helps money move around the world.
Even with all this buying, foreign investors have sold more shares than they bought this year overall.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) invested ₹12,921 crore in Indian equities in the first week of August.
The inflow follows a ₹20,200-crore investment in July, marking a sharp turnaround after four months of heavy selling.
FPIs remain net sellers in 2026, withdrawing ₹2.41 lakh crore so far, exceeding the ₹1.66 lakh crore outflow of 2025.
Experts attribute the buying to expected US rate cuts, lower crude prices, a stable rupee, the RBI's improved outlook and easing geopolitical tensions.
FPIs preferred sectors like automobiles, consumer durables and healthcare, and also invested ₹622 crore in the debt market.
- Who
- Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), along with domestic institutional investors who were also buying.
- What
- FPIs invested ₹12,921 crore in Indian equities in the first week of August, continuing the buying spree that began in July.
- Where
- India (Indian equities and debt market, with data reported from New Delhi).
- When
- First week of August 2026, reported on August 9.
- Why
- Improving macroeconomic conditions, expectations of US rate cuts, lower crude oil prices, a stable rupee, the RBI's improved growth and inflation outlook, and de-escalation of geopolitical tensions.
Key facts
- FPI inflow in first week of August
- ₹12,921 crore
- FPI inflow in July
- ₹20,200 crore
- FPI outflow in June
- ₹49,340 crore
- FPI outflow in March
- ₹1.17 lakh crore
- Net FPI outflow in 2026 so far
- ₹2.41 lakh crore
- FPI outflow in full year 2025
- ₹1.66 lakh crore
- Debt market inflow (general route)
- ₹622 crore
- Preferred sectors
- Automobiles, consumer durables, healthcare
Quotes
Pabitro Mukherjee
Deputy Vice President-Research, Bajaj Broking
“"The sustained buying by both FIIs and DIIs was largely driven by the de‑escalation of geopolitical tensions, which helped strengthen investor confidence and supported positive market sentiment."”
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“Importantly, a large share of the recent buying has come through the secondary market, signalling stronger interest in listed Indian companies rather than merely IPO allocations.”
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