{
  "id": 5462948,
  "title": "FPIs pump Rs 13,010 crore into Indian equities in second half of August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/fpis-pump-rs-13-010-crore-into-indian-equities-in-second-half-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T00:47:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/fpis-pump-rs-13010-crore-into-equities-in-second-half-of-august/articleshow/133748713.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Overseas investors, known as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), continued their buying trend in Indian equities for a fifth consecutive fortnight in the second half of August, according to data from NSDL. FPIs poured ₹13,010 crore into Indian equities from August 16-31, following an investment of ₹16,609 crore in the first half of the month. Major beneficiaries of these foreign inflows have been growth-oriented sectors such as consumer services, financials, and healthcare. Consumer services attracted the highest inflows during the fortnight, amounting to ₹5,019 crore, continuing a trend that has intensified in recent months. Financial services saw ₹3,959 crore in investments, while healthcare attracted ₹3,021 crore. Capital goods also returned to favor after seeing outflows in the previous months, while the financial services industry is expected to report strong earnings growth for the remainder of FY27, which may attract favorable institutional interest.",
  "summary": "Overseas investors continued buying Indian equities for five straight fortnights. They invested over thirteen thousand crore rupees in the latter half of August. Consumer services, financials, and healthcare sectors received significant foreign portfolio inflows. Capital goods also saw renewed investor interest after previous outflows. Oil, gas, and consumable fuels experienced the largest…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}