Foreign investors invests ₹14,610 crore in October:FPIs return to Indian stock market after 3 months with ₹76,575 inflows

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) invested ₹14,610 crore in the Indian stock market in October. Earlier, FPIs had withdrawn money from the market for three consecutive months. According to reports, FPIs have started buying due to India’s strong economy and positive changes in the global market. FPIs had withdrawn ₹76,575 crore in the last 3 months FPIs sold shares worth Rs 23,885 crore in September, Rs 34,990 crore in August, and Rs 17,700 crore in July. This means FPIs had withdrawn a total of Rs 76,575 crore in the last three months. But now the sentiment has reversed. Depository data clearly shows that global investors’ confidence in the Indian market is growing again. FPIs sold shares worth ₹6,728 crore on Friday Meanwhile, on the last trading day of the past week i.e. Friday, Foreign Portfolio Investors remained sellers and Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) remained net buyers. According to NSE data, on October 17, FPIs sold shares worth Rs 6,728 crore. DIIs bought shares worth Rs 6,889 crore. During the trading session, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 17,659 crore and sold shares worth Rs 10,769 crore. While FIIs bought shares worth Rs 11,096 crore and sold shares worth Rs 17,824 crore. India appears strongest among emerging markets Morningstar Investment Research Principal Himanshu Srivastava says that India appears strongest among emerging markets. Growth here is stable, inflation is under control and domestic demand remains steady. He further explains that global liquidity is increasing with expectations of interest rate cuts in America. As risk appetite returns, money is being invested in high-return countries like India. Additionally, with stock prices falling, valuations have become attractive. This means there’s an opportunity to buy on the dip. Inflows came as US-India trade tensions eased Geojit Investments’ Chief Strategist VK Vijayakumar also says that India’s performance over the past year has been weak, which has reduced the valuation gap with other markets. Now there is potential for better relative performance. Angel One’s senior analyst Waqar Javed Khan said that the reduction in US-India trade tension has also brought this inflow. Due to selling at the start of 2025, Indian shares have become cheaper than their global peers. FPIs have withdrawn total ₹1.5 lakh crore so far in 2025 Experts believe that trade deals and company earnings season will determine the flow in coming weeks. However, while FPIs have withdrawn a total of 1.5 lakh crore rupees so far in 2025, this inflow raises hope. FPI interest continues in debt market as well In October (till October 17), FPIs invested 5,332 crore rupees in bonds through general limit and 214 crore through voluntary retention route. This means their interest in the debt market continues. Overall, this shift is a good sign for the Indian market. Sensex fell 465 points on Friday On the last trading day of the week Friday, October 31, the Sensex closed 465 points lower at 83,938. The Nifty also fell 155 points, closing at 25,722. During the day’s trading, the market saw fluctuations of 800 points.