Mumbai: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued to pull money out of Indian equities in December, withdrawing Rs 17,955 crore in the first two weeks of the month. With this, total foreign outflows from equities in 2025 have reached nearly Rs 1.6 lakh crore, or about USD 18.4 billion, according to data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

This follows a net outflow of Rs 3,765 crore in November, keeping pressure on domestic stock markets.

A Volatile Investment Pattern

The recent selling trend comes after a brief break in October, when FPIs invested Rs 14,610 crore, ending three straight months of heavy withdrawals. However, the relief was short-lived. FPIs sold equities worth Rs 23,885 crore in September, Rs 34,990 crore in August, and Rs 17,700 crore in July, highli

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