
FPIs sell Rs 24,753 crore in March amid market jitters, but outflows slow down
FPIs) have continued their selling spree in Indian equities in March, with total equity outflows amounting to Rs 24,753 crore as of March 7, taking the total to Rs 137354 crore in CY25 so far.
However, the pace of selling appears to have slowed down slightly in recent sessions, according to market experts.
Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, noted that while the trend of FII selling in India continued in early March, there are now signs of slight decline in the intensifying in the last couple of days. Despite this, cumulative FPI equity outflows for 2025 have already reached over Rs 1.30 lakh crore, reflecting a sustained risk-off sentiment among foreign investors.
The continued outperformance of Chinese equities has been a key factor diverting FPI flows from India.
“Chinese stocks have seen big buying triggered by attractive valuations and expectations from the recent positive initiatives by the Chinese government towards their big businesses," said Vijayakumar.
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