New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The chemicals and petrochemicals sector has been the biggest draw for foreign money in Indian equities in the last 11 months. It is the only industry to clock uninterrupted foreign portfolio investment (FPI) inflows, even as other sectors saw choppy trends during this period.

In July 2025, overseas investors pumped in $130 million into Indian chemical and petrochemical stocks, following a hefty $278 million in June, showed data from NSDL. A year ago, FPIs had pulled out net equity investment worth $61 million from the sector.

The telecom equipment space topped the charts for FPI inflows in July, attracting $570 million in net equity investment, followed by metals and mining with $388 million, and food, beverages an...