Foreign investors have sold Rs 24,753 crore in the Indian stock markets in the first week of March. Since the beginning of 2025, foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 1.37 lakh crore from the Indian stock markets. In the first two months, January and February, FIIs have sold a total of Rs 1.12 lakh crore. FIIs sold shares worth Rs 78,027 crore in January and Rs 34,574 crore in February. According to experts, FIIs are continuously withdrawing money due to high valuation of Indian stocks and concerns about growth in corporate income. In December 2024, FIIs invested Rs 15,446 crore in the Indian stock markets. On Friday, FIIs sold shares worth ? 2,035.10 crore. FIIs remained net sellers on the last trading day of last week i.e. Friday. At the same time, domestic institutional investors i.e. DII remained net buyers. According to provisional data, on March 7, FIIs sold shares worth Rs 2,035.10 crore, while DIIs bought shares worth Rs 2,320.36 crore. During the trading session, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 10,452.93 crore and sold shares worth Rs 8,132.57 crore. At the same time, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 8,635.45 crore and sold shares worth Rs 10,670.55 crore. Investors’ attention is shifting towards American assets The main reason for the recent sell-off in the market is the increase in bond yields in the US, the strength of the US dollar and global economic uncertainties. Due to this, investors’ attention is shifting towards American assets. The results of companies in the third quarter of the financial year have been weak, which reflects the environment of uncertainty. FIIs are selling due to high valuation in India According to market experts, FIIs are selling due to high valuation in India. They are investing their money in Chinese stocks, where valuations are low. Not only this, FIIs are selling financial services on a large scale, whereas this sector is performing well and its valuation is attractive. FIIs are also withdrawing money from the debt and bond market Apart from this, FIIs are also withdrawing money from the debt or bond market. In the month of February, FIIs withdrew Rs 8,932 crore from the bond market under the general limit and Rs 2,666 crore from the voluntary retention route. FII’s investment in the Indian market in 2024 was Rs 427 crore. Earlier in 2023, FIIs had invested Rs 1.71 lakh crore. At the same time, in 2022, FIIs withdrew Rs 1.21 lakh crore from the Indian market. Sensex fell 7 points on March 7 On the last trading day of the week today i.e. Friday (March 7), the Sensex fell 7 points to close at 74,332. Nifty rose by 7 points, it closed at 22,552.
