Archive · 4 Nov 2025
AI Frenzy May Be Hurting Indian Stock Market Returns, Analysts Suggest
Imagine a big global party where everyone is excited about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and investing a lot of money in companies related to it.
This is making the stocks of AI companies go up very fast.
However, India's stock market doesn't have many of these AI companies; it has more companies in older, traditional businesses.
Because of this, global investors might be choosing to spend their money on the AI party instead of India.
This could be why Indian stocks are not performing as well as they could be.
Foreign investors have also taken a lot of money out of India this year.
Some experts think that until the excitement around AI calms down, India might not get as much attention from these investors.
They also noted that many Indian companies are still priced quite high even though they aren't growing as fast as the AI companies.
Global stock market outperformance is significantly driven by AI-related companies, which have seen exponential growth in market capitalization.
India's limited presence in the AI value chain and dominance of traditional sectors may deter global investors.
Foreign portfolio investors have sold Rs 1.40 lakh crore in Indian shares in 2025 so far.
High valuations in most Indian sectors and stocks position the country as a 'natural funding market' for global AI-driven capital flows.
A potential deflation of the AI bubble is seen as India's best hope to regain interest from global risk capital.
- Who
- Kotak Institutional Equities
- What
- Analysis suggesting the global AI boom is diverting investment from India's stock market, which is dominated by traditional sectors.
- When
- Recent (referencing 2025 YTD for outflows and past three years for market cap contributions)
- Where
- Global markets and India
- Why
- The exponential growth in market capitalization of AI-related stocks in developed and some emerging markets is drawing global investor attention and capital away from India due to its limited presence in the AI value chain and high valuations in traditional sectors.
Global Markets & AI Excitement
Indian Market & Traditional Sectors
Investor Focus and Capital Allocation
Global Markets & AI Excitement
Global investors are heavily focused on AI-related stocks and companies, contributing significantly to market cap growth and driving outperformance.
Indian Market & Traditional Sectors
India's market is dominated by traditional and 'sunset' sectors, which are not attracting the same level of global investor interest or capital flows due to the AI focus elsewhere.
Valuation and Growth Potential
Global Markets & AI Excitement
AI-linked companies across developed and emerging markets are experiencing high valuations based on exponential growth potential and investment in computing power.
Indian Market & Traditional Sectors
Many Indian companies, despite modest revenue and profit growth, continue to enjoy elevated multiples, making them less attractive compared to the high-growth AI narrative.
Factors Influencing Investment Flows
Global Markets & AI Excitement
The global 'AI trade' continues to dominate investor sentiment, fueled by ongoing AI announcements and stock rallies.
Indian Market & Traditional Sectors
India may benefit from a decrease in global capital costs, but its primary hope to attract risk capital again might be a 'deflation of the AI bubble.'
- Source
- Kotak Institutional Equities
- Observation
- AI-related stocks driving outperformance in global markets
- Indian Market Composition
- Dominated by traditional and 'sunset' sectors
- Foreign Investor Outflow (2025 YTD)
- Rs 1.40 lakh crore
- Potential Driver for India's Market Interest
- Deflation of the AI bubble
- Global Capital Flow Driver
- AI-themed investments