Foreign investors will not rest until they have…?
The downtrend in the indian stock market continues. Especially foreign investors are constantly selling. In february 2025 alone, till the 14th, foreign investors withdrew Rs 21,272 crore from the market. This withdrawal is directly affecting the stock market and is turning the portfolio of common indian investors red. Earlier in january too, FPIs had sold shares worth Rs 78,027 crore.
2025 did not start well
According to depository data, in the year 2025, foreign investors have withdrawn about Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 99,299 crore) from the stock market. Talking to PTI, VK Vijaykumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, says that when the dollar index goes down, there will be a reversal in the strategy of FPIs. Whereas, according to the data, foreign portfolio investors have sold shares worth Rs 21,272 crore this month till february 14.
Trump's tariff war is increasing trouble
Morningstar Investment Research india Associate Director-Manager Research Himanshu Srivastava, while talking to PTI, said that the announcement by US President donald trump to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and plans to impose high tariffs on several countries has increased market concerns. Srivastava said that these developments have rekindled fears of a possible global trade war, prompting FPIs to reconsider their investments in emerging markets including India.
Quarterly results and fall in rupee are also the reason
Waterfield Advisors Senior director Vipul Bhowar while talking to PTI said, "Changes in global especially US policies are creating a perception of uncertainty among foreign investors, who in turn are reshaping their investment strategies in markets like India." He said that on the domestic front, weaker than expected quarterly results of companies and a big fall in rupee against the dollar have reduced the attractiveness of the indian market for foreign investors.
How was the market condition on Friday?
The market was in a bad state on friday as well. On february 14, while the BSE Sensex closed 199.76 points down at 75,939.21, the Nifty closed 102.15 points down at 22,929.25. However, experts believe that the market may see a slight rise on Monday.
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