FPIs Exit Indian Market: Investors Shun Banking Sector Stocks
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FPIs Flee Indian Market, Dump Banking & Financial Stocks Amid Global Tensions
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News18•19-03-2026, 11:08
FPIs Flee Indian Market, Dump Banking & Financial Stocks Amid Global Tensions
•Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) withdrew ₹53,700 crore from the Indian stock market in the first 15 days of March.
•The Banking and Financial Services sector bore the brunt, with FPIs pulling out over ₹31,000 crore in early March.
•Regulatory tightening by RBI on capital market and unsecured loans, along with rising bond yields, made investors cautious about the financial sector.
•BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 declined by approximately 8%, while midcap and smallcap indices fell up to 10% since early March.
•Global tensions, including Iran's attacks on energy resources, fueled fear among international investors.
