FPIs Shift to Net Buying in Second Half of October, Invest ₹13,112 Crore in Indian Equities

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) invested ₹13,112 crore in Indian equities between October 16 and 31, 2026, reversing the selling trend seen in the first half of the month, as per Business Standard news report.  

Overseas investors had withdrawn ₹47,955 crore between October 1 and 15, 2026, according to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). 

IT and Telecom See Highest Inflows 

The purchases in the second half were largely concentrated in IT and Telecom stocks. Foreign investors bought shares worth ₹10,915 crore in IT and ₹11,065 crore in Telecom during October 16-31, 2026. 

For the full month, IT received net FPI investments of ₹13,514 crore, the highest among the sectors listed. Telecom followed with ₹7,137 crore. The sector had recorded outflows of ₹3,928 crore in the first half before attracting substantial buying in the second half. 

Five Sectors Record Net Inflows 

The buying was not spread across the wider market. Out of 24 sectors, only five recorded net inflows in October, while 18 reported net outflows. 

Services attracted ₹658 crore in the second half, taking its total net inflows for October to ₹920 crore. Media, Entertainment and Publication received ₹140 crore during the period, while the ‘Others’ category recorded inflows of ₹594 crore.  

Their respective monthly totals stood at ₹392 crore and ₹222 crore. 

FMCG and Financial Services See Outflows 

FMCG stocks recorded the highest FPI outflows of ₹1,559 crore. Automobiles and Auto Components followed with withdrawals of ₹1,098 crore, while Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels saw outflows of ₹970 crore. 

Financial Services continued to report net selling, although the outflow declined to ₹883 crore in the second half from ₹8,634 crore in the first fortnight. 

Monthly Equity Outflows Remain High 

Despite the purchases in the latter half, FPIs ended October as net sellers, with total equity outflows of ₹34,843 crore. This was lower than the ₹35,861 crore recorded in September. 

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Conclusion  

October saw FPIs shift to net buying in the second fortnight, following heavy selling in the first half. However, total equity outflows for the month remained at ₹34,843 crore. 

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