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Foreign Portfolio Investors Drive Two-Month Buying Streak in Indian Equities
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CNBC TV18•08-10-2026, 23:12
Foreign Portfolio Investors Drive Two-Month Buying Streak in Indian Equities
- •Foreign portfolio investors bought nearly $5 billion worth of Indian shares over July and August, marking two consecutive months of net buying for the first time since November.
- •The recent inflows were selective, with significant participation through block deals, qualified institutional placements, and offers for sale totaling over ₹1.2 lakh crore.
- •Improving earnings visibility, including a 13% year-on-year rise in net profit for Nifty500 companies in the June quarter, helped boost foreign investor sentiment.
- •Domestic institutional investors also continued their purchases, buying $5.4 billion in August and $3.7 billion in July, though at a slower pace than previous months.
- •Among emerging markets, Taiwan attracted the highest foreign inflows in August at $9.1 billion, followed by India at $2.1 billion.
Key Questions Answered
Foreign portfolio investors cumulatively bought nearly $5 billion worth of Indian shares over July and August.
The combined net profit of Nifty500 companies rose 13% year-on-year to ₹4.4 lakh crore in the June quarter, while revenue increased 21% to ₹39.2 lakh crore.
Taiwan attracted the highest foreign inflows among emerging markets in August at $9.1 billion, followed by India at $2.1 billion.
