INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 12,671 crore ($2 billion) from the Indian capital markets, in the last eight trading
sessions, primarily due to surge in global crude prices and rise in yields of government securities here.
These developments follow an
outflow of over Rs 15,500 crore from the capital markets (equity and debt) in April, the steepest in 16 months.
As per the latest depository
data, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) withdrew a net sum of Rs 4,030 crore from equities and another Rs 8,641 crore from the debt market
during May 2-11, taking the total to Rs 12,671 crore (about USD 2 billion).
"An increase in (government securities) yields in the domestic
market has seen FPIs pulling out money from the Indian debt markets, whereas outlflow of money from equity market is a function of rise in
global yields and deterioration in macroeconomic fundamentals of Indian economy largely due to rising crude prices.
"Besides, FPIs have also
booked profit ahead of the upcoming state election," Rakesh Tarway, head of research at Reliance Securities.
According to Prabhudas
Lilladher CEO Ajay Bodke, there has been a heightened risk aversion as markets are watching with caution the outcome of key developments
related to US-Iran and Karnataka elections.
"Firstly, whether a headstrong Trump tears the Iran nuclear accord despite fervent pleas from
Withdrawal by the US and reimposition of tough economic sanctions on Iran has the potential to send global crude oil prices soaring as Iran
is one of the largest suppliers of crude," he said.
This would impact all the oil importing economies, including India, and adversely affect
its CAD, fiscal deficit, imported inflation and create headwinds for economic growth, he added.
