New Delhi, May 26 -- Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have remained persistent sellers of Indian equities in 2026, exerting pressure on both the domestic stock market and the rupee amid elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and a challenging global investment environment.

According to NSDL data, FPIs have sold Indian equities worth Rs.2.28 lakh crore through the secondary market so far this calendar year, already exceeding the total outflows recorded in 2025. Meanwhile, investments through the primary market have remained relatively modest, with year-to-date inflows of Rs.12,770.59 crore.

Nitant Darekar, Research Analyst at Bonanza, noted that FPIs have withdrawn more than Rs.2 lakh crore from Indian equities in CY2026,...