Key Highlights
- From July to December, they cumulatively sold off Indian stocks worth nearly ₹1.85 lakh crore.
- According to estimates from brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services, FIIs saw the highest-ever equity outflows of $18.8 billion in the calendar year 2025.
- The market sentiment is weak at this juncture amid renewed concerns over US tariffs and a delayed India-US trade deal despite several rounds of negotiations.
- In fact, there are concerns that US tariffs on Indian goods could be increased to as high as 500% if the "Sanctioning of Russia Act of 2025" comes into effect.
- On January 7, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham claimed that US President Donald Trump had backed the Russia sanctions bill, which could raise US tariffs to at least 500% on countries that buy Russian oil.
