Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out a total of Rs 1.92 lakh crore from Indian markets in the first four months of 2026, with April adding fresh equity withdrawals to an already heavy outflow trend. FPIs are overseas institutional investors, such as funds and asset managers, who buy and sell Indian stocks and bonds without taking direct control of companies. Their exits tend to weaken the rupee, pressure stock indices, and tighten liquidity for domestic markets. The sustained sell-off across January through April marks one of the sharper foreign withdrawal streaks in recent memory, though the article does not specify the triggers behind each monthly move. When FPIs exit at scale, Indian equities typically face valuation pressure as large sell orders outpace domestic buying. Markets and policymakers will watch whether May brings any reversal, as a continued outflow pace at this level could weigh on the rupee and broader market sentiment.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.
