A change of doors, not an exit
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- ✓Foreign investors have not left India but shifted their focus to new issues.
- ✓In 2026, through September, they invested Rs 55,524 crore in IPOs, accounting for nearly half of the total funds raised.
- ✓These investors showed strong interest in new-age companies, often increasing their stakes long after the listing day.
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- Indian Markets
- Reported By
- Financial Express
- Reading Speed
- 5 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
These are the same investors who have been net sellers of listed Indian equities throughout the year. Foreign capital has not left India; it has simply shifted to different channels. The figures also indicate which channels it favours and what India must do to sustain these inflows.
Let us begin by examining the scale of the shift. In 2025, foreign portfolio investors invested Rs 73,910 crore in new issues, while mainboard initial public offerings (IPOs) raised Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Foreign investment therefore accounted for approximately 42% of the total funds raised through IPOs. In 2026, through September, foreign investors invested Rs 55,524 crore, compared with approximately Rs 1.12 lakh crore raised. This represents nearly half of the total. Although the IPO market is smaller this year, the foreign investors’ share is larger. Jio’s issue in October had lifted that share further.
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