Mood of the indian stock market to be in April…
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been selling in the indian stock market for the third consecutive month. These investors have been net sellers in the indian market since the beginning of 2025. According to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), FPIs sold shares worth Rs 3,973 crore in March. Earlier, there was selling of Rs 78,027 crore in january and Rs 34,574 crore in February. However, the pace of selling slowed down somewhat in the last days of March. Experts say that between march 21 and march 28, foreign investors bought slowly, which reduced the impact of the total selling slightly.
Signs of improvement in the market
The Sensex is still 8,500 points below its all-time high of 85,978 points. However, foreign investors made some purchases in the last weeks of march, giving some relief to the indian markets.
Market instability due to US tariff policy
Uncertainty remains in the global markets regarding the new tariff policy of America. US President donald trump has emphasized on tariff reciprocity in his second term, under which the US will impose the same tariff on those countries as they impose on the US. This kept the indian stock market under pressure as foreign investors were withdrawing to avoid this instability. However, the affordable inflation data released in february gave some support to the indian market.
Market performance of the last three years
Sensex and Nifty registered a gain of 9-10 percent in 2024.
indian markets grew 16-17 percent in 2023.
Only a marginal gain of 3 percent was seen in 2022.
Will foreign investors buy next?
Mild buying by foreign investors in the last weeks of march has indicated that they may be interested in the indian markets again. However, the US tariff policy and the instability of global markets still remain a challenge. Now it remains to be seen whether foreign investors return to the indian market in april or the selling continues.
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