From The Economic Times · Debaroti Adhikary · · 1m 20s
FII Selloff Intensifies in October
Foreign investors sold Rs 45,125 crore of Indian equities in six sessions this month, risking market decline.
In brief
Foreign investors sold Rs 45,125 crore of Indian equities in six sessions this month, risking market decline. Foreign investors sold Rs 45,125 crore of Indian equities in six sessions this month, risking market decline. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Quick answers
- What Can Reverse the Trend?
- Elevated crude prices and high us bond yields are key headwinds for the market to reverse.
- What Happens Next?
- Sustained buying above 22,660, 22,680 could trigger short covering and extend the pullback to 22,820.
- What is the key takeaway from FII Selloff Intensifies in October?
- Foreign investors sold Rs 45,125 crore of Indian equities in six sessions this month, risking market decline.
FII Selloff Intensifies
Foreign investors sold indian equities worth rs 45,125 crore in six sessions this month.
“FII selloff has intensified in October, with foreign investors net selling indian equities worth rs 45,125 crore in just six sessions in october so far, nearly the same as the total rs 45,536 crore outflows recorded in the entire month of september.”
Why FII Are Selling
Bond yields soared to multi-year highs, making risk-free returns more lucrative than equities.
“The sharp fii selloff came as bond yields soared to multi-year highs, making the risk-free returns from the debt market more lucrative than equities.”
US Treasury Yields Spike
The 10-year us treasury yield climbed above 5.3%, surpassing its 2007 peak and hitting its highest since early 2002.
“The 10-year us treasury yield recorded its biggest quarterly increase of the 21st century in the three months ended september, reuters reported. The yield on 10-year us treasuries climbed above 5.3%, surpassing its 2007 peak and hitting its highest since early 2002.”
FPI Selling at Record Pace
Fpi equity selling in 2026 reached rs 3,60,952 crore, driving negative 13.87% nifty returns this year.
“This massive fpi selling is the primary reason why the indian market is underperforming this year with negative 13.87% nifty returns so far in 2026.”
What Can Reverse the Trend?
Elevated crude prices and high us bond yields are key headwinds for the market to reverse.
“Elevated crude prices and high us bond yields are the two headwinds for the market now, he added, warning that so long as these headwinds remain strong, the market will remain under pressure.”
Technical Support for Nifty
The 22,350, 22,330 zone could act as immediate support for nifty, with a drop below triggering renewed selling.
“The 22,350, 22,330 zone could act as immediate support for nifty, according to sudeep shah, head of technical and derivatives research at sbi securities. He noted that a decisive move below this zone could trigger renewed selling pressure towards 22,200.”
Market Pressure Continues
Investors will track us and indian inflation data, us bond yields, crude prices, and us-iran tensions next week.
“Going forward, investors will closely track us and indian inflation data, us bond yields, brent crude prices and developments in us-iran geopolitical tensions in the coming week, according to pabitro mukherjee, deputy vice president of research at bajaj broking.”
What Happens Next?
Sustained buying above 22,660, 22,680 could trigger short covering and extend the pullback to 22,820.
“On the upside, the 22,660, 22,680 zone, coinciding with the 10-day ema, could act as an immediate hurdle, according to the analyst, who feels that a sustained move above this zone could trigger short covering and extend the pullback towards 22,820.”
The main idea
Foreign investors sold Rs 45,125 crore of Indian equities in six sessions this month, risking market decline.
