Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net buyers of Indian equities in July, ending a four-month selling streak, while continuing to invest heavily in the debt market, according to data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

NSDL data showed FPIs made a net investment of Rs 20,200 crore in Indian equities during July, reversing net outflows of Rs 49,340 crore in June, Rs 32,963 crore in May, Rs 60,847 crore in April and Rs 1.18 lakh crore in March. The last month of net equity buying was February, when FPIs invested Rs 22,615 crore.

Despite the rebound in July, overseas investors remain net sellers in Indian equities for the calendar year, having withdrawn a cumulative Rs 2.54 lakh crore between Januar...