The cumulative outflow of Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) so far this year has already exceeded those of any full year previously with the net selloff by FPIs till April this year amounting to around Rs 1.68 trillion.
New Delhi: The ownership of domestic equities by foreign investors has fallen to a 14-year low of 16.13% in March 2026, reported New Indian Express. The latest development comes amid the continuous withdrawal of foreign investors from the Indian equity market. While they pulled out around $18.9 billion in calendar year 2025 during March-April 2026 alone, they pulled out $20.5 billion.
Meanwhile, the share of domestic institutional investors (DIIs), however, has reached a new high of 19.24%, even as the ownership share of individual investors (retail and HNIs) fell to a five-year low of 9.11% in March 2026, further declining from 9.28% in December 2025.
Prime Database data reveals that as of March 2026, DIIs, along with retail investors and high net worth individuals (HNIs), together owned 28.34% of the market and DII holdings rose to an all-time high of 19.24% from 18.72% in December 2025. Mutual funds (MFs) also hit a record high share of 11.46%.
The cumulative outflow of Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) so far this year has already exceeded those of any full year previously with the net selloff by FPIs till April this year amounting to around Rs 1.68 trillion.
The increase in oil prices, because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has also widened the fiscal deficit, increased inflation and impacted growth because of India’s heavy reliance on energy imports.
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