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FPI Selling Resumes: Financials, Autos Hit Hardest Amid Global Uncertainty

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CNBC TV18•18-03-2026, 21:31

FPI Selling Resumes: Financials, Autos Hit Hardest Amid Global Uncertainty

•Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) resumed selling in Indian equities in March, offloading $5.7 billion in the first half.
•Financial services bore the brunt, accounting for nearly 60% of outflows ($3.4 billion), followed by automobiles ($520 million).
•The selling is attributed to global uncertainty, a weakening rupee, and escalating US-Iran geopolitical tensions driving up crude oil prices.
•FPIs remain net sellers for 13 consecutive sessions, with total March outflows exceeding $7 billion, nearing record levels.
•Capital goods, metals, and mining saw inflows, indicating a rotation into cyclical and commodity-linked sectors.

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