FIIs Continue Selling Spree: ₹22,530 Crore Withdrawn from Indian Equities in January

• Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have withdrawn ₹22,530 crore from Indian equities between January 1 and 16.
• This selling trend extends from last year, where FPIs withdrew ₹1.66 lakh crore in 2025.
• Key factors include rising US bond yields, a strengthening dollar, and improved risk-adjusted returns in developed markets.
• Geopolitical and trade-related uncertainties, along with high market valuations in India, are also contributing to the outflows.
• The depreciating rupee, which touched 90.44 per dollar, further impacts dollar returns for foreign investors.

Why It Matters: FPIs continue to pull out significant capital from Indian equities due to global and domestic factors.