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fpi selling foreign investors pull rs 27000 crore in may 2026 outflows cross rs 2 2 lakh crore mark
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AI-generatedSustained FPI selling from Indian equities driven by global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, crude oil volatility, strong US dollar, and high US bond yields. The channel is capital flow reversal (portfolio outflow) leading to INR depreciation and tightening of domestic liquidity. Impact is India-specific but linked to global risk-off sentiment. No direct product/commodity price effect; the mechanism is FX passthrough and EM equity valuation compression.
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- FPIs withdrew Rs 27,048 crore from Indian equities in May 2026.
- Total FPI outflows in 2026 reached Rs 2.2 lakh crore.
- Outflows in 2026 surpassed the Rs 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn in all of 2025.
- Only February 2026 saw net FPI inflows of Rs 22,615 crore.
- Indian rupee breached the 96-mark against the US dollar.
EM currencies face potential depreciation pressure over 1-4 weeks, but divergence among currencies may limit overall impact; expected decline moderate.
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