Foreign Portfolio Investors Sell Billions As Indian Stock Market Valuations Soar

Foreign portfolio investors are heading for the exits, offloading a massive <b>Rs 1.66 lakh crore</b> of Indian equities in 2025 and a record <b>Rs 3.08 lakh crore</b> through October 12, 2026, according to recent data.<br><br>While domestic retail investors keep pumping in money, runaway valuations are turning Dalal Street into an expensive fortress, pricing out global capital and dragging foreign ownership down to a <b>15-year low</b>.<br><br>When the heavyweights pull out their cash, it leaves the domestic market dangerously vulnerable to domestic liquidity shifts.