Foreigner The selling by portfolio investors (FPIs) is not stopping. The rapid selling by foreign investors has increased the concern of domestic investors. The process of withdrawal of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from the Indian stock market continues in May also. Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, FPIs have withdrawn money from the Indian stock market so far this month by selling shares worth a net Rs 14,231 crore. According to NSDL data, with this, the selling figure of FPIs in the Indian stock market in 2026 has crossed Rs 2 lakh crore.
In the year 2025, foreign portfolio investors had withdrawn Rs 1.66 lakh crore from the Indian market.
Throughout 2025, FPIs had withdrawn Rs 1.66 lakh crore from the Indian market. Barring February this year, FPIs have been net sellers in all months of 2026. In January he had withdrawn Rs 35,962 crore. However, in February they had invested Rs 22,615 crore, which is the highest level in 17 months. However, this trend reversed again in March and foreign investors withdrew their money by selling shares worth a record Rs 1.17 lakh crore. In April also they sold shares worth Rs 60,847 crore and now in May also this trend continues and FPIs have so far sold shares worth Rs 14,231 crore.
Foreign investors are investing money in these sectors of India
Himanshu Srivastava, Chief Manager (Research), Morningstar Investment Research India, said, “The main reason for FPI selling is global macroeconomic uncertainty. Foreign investors are particularly concerned about inflation, interest rates and geopolitical risks. Srivastava also said that the Indian rupee is also under pressure, which is impacting dollar-adjusted returns for foreign investors. V.K., chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments. Vijayakumar said that despite overall selling, FPIs were investing in select sectors like power, construction and capital goods.
