Indian stock markets saw Positive Duration of foreign portfolio tickets (FPI) the week | Photo credit: Andrii Yalanskyi
Despite a shorter negotiation week due to holidays, foreign investors invested around ₹ 8,500 million rupees in Indian actions, according to the data of the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).
The national markets saw a positive duration of the entries of the Investment of Foreign Portfolio (FPI) of the week, even thought that trade occurred only three days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, due to holidays on Mondays and Fridays. The new tickets indicate a return of foreign investors who sold for a few months in the capital segment, helping markets to close the week with a positive note. One of the main reasons behind this entrance is the weakening of the US dollar.
As the dollar decreases and currencies such as rupee are strengthened, it becomes more attractive and easier for FPI to change their investments from the United States to countries like India.
AASHISH P Sommaiyaa, Executive Director and CEO of Whiteoak Capital said ANI “The positive consequences of the US rates scenario and the imminent global deceleration are twice, one with the decrease in the dollar and relative strengthening or emerging market currencies such as Rupee, which makes it easier for FPI to assign money.
He added: “In addition, it gives RBI Leeway to execute easier monetary and credit conditions. Also given the global economic scenario with China and USA., Both are aimed at deceleration in any case of markets oriented to domestic.”
However, despite this week’s strong entrance (April 15 to April 17), the general activity of FPI in April remains in the negative zone. Until now, in April, the FPIs have taken a net of ₹ 23,103 million rupees of shares. The broader image for 2025 also shows a negative trend, with total net outings of ₹ 1,39,677 million rupees of the capital market this year.
While tickets recently sacrifice a certain relief, market observers will monitor closely if this trend continues in the next week or global uncertainties once again the feeling of investors.
Posted on April 19, 2025