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Foreign investors pulled ₹48,056 crore out of Indian shares in 15 days

92% of the selling came in the first six sessions of the month. Since 12 October the net flow has been small.

Markets · 25 Oct 2026

THE OCTOBER EXITForeign investors took₹48,056 croreout of Indian shares in 15 trading daysEach petal is one trading day in October 2026. Length shows the size of the net flow.1 Oct−9,2325 Oct−9,2826 Oct−4,1637 Oct−2,4508 Oct−6,1569 Oct−12,884the biggest day12 Oct−3,25113 Oct+2,00114 Oct−1,43615 Oct−1,10216 Oct−4,14619 Oct+2,64321 Oct−41322 Oct+1,65923 Oct+155October₹ crore, netNet sellingNet buyingDays run left to right, 1 to 23 OctoberMost of it left in the first week1 to 9 Octsix sessions12 to 23 Oct: ₹3,891 cr over nine sessions, with net buying on 492%of October’s net sellingcame in the first six sessions:₹44,166 croreAfter 9 October the flow was close to flat.How big is ₹48,056 crore?Areas drawn to scale, ₹ crore. Separate amounts side by side, not parts of one total.₹48,056October 2026net FPI selling, 1 to 23 Oct₹35,861September 2026net FPI selling, whole month₹30,213Jio Platforms IPOthe largest IPO in India₹29,631August 2026net FPI buying₹12,8849 October alonethe biggest day₹10,942DIIs bought19 to 23 OctZoom out: 2026 has seen almost twice the selling of 2025Net FPI selling of Indian shares, ₹ crore. October is the red part of 2026.All of 2025: ₹1.66 lakh crore2026, to 18 October: about ₹3.12 lakh crore, almost double 2025Sources: NSDL, trends in FPI investment (equity, all routes): daily flows to 23 Oct 2026, and monthly, 2025 and 2026 totals as reported to 18 Oct 2026(the 2026 bar uses October to 18 Oct, ₹52,100 crore). DII buying: NSE provisional FII/DII data, a different measure. Jio IPO size: NSE issue data.FPI data are revised. Not investment advice.India in Dataindiaindata.online
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Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers of Indian equities on 11 of 15 trading days in October 2026 up to the 23rd, with a net outflow of ₹48,056 crore. The biggest day was 9 October at ₹12,884 crore. The first six sessions accounted for ₹44,166 crore, or 92% of the total.

Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers of Indian equities on 11 of 15 trading days in October 2026 up to the 23rd, with a net outflow of ₹48,056 crore. The biggest day was 9 October at ₹12,884 crore. The first six sessions accounted for ₹44,166 crore, or 92% of the total.

Data

DateNet FPI equity flow (₹ crore)
2026-10-01-9231.88
2026-10-05-9281.52
2026-10-06-4162.66
2026-10-07-2449.84
2026-10-08-6155.75
2026-10-09-12884.07
2026-10-12-3251.04
2026-10-132000.73
2026-10-14-1436.41
2026-10-15-1102.13
2026-10-16-4145.84
2026-10-192643.24
2026-10-21-413.20
2026-10-221659.07
2026-10-23154.97

Source: NSDL trends in FPI investment (equity, all routes); NSE provisional FII/DII data. See the methodology. Not investment advice.

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