Indian Share Benchmarks Set for Longest Weekly Losing Run in 25 Years
· Business · Reuters
Indian share benchmarks are heading toward their longest weekly losing streak in 25 years amid persistent selling by foreign investors. The BSE Sensex recently crashed 900 points in a single session, wiping out approximately Rs 9 lakh crore in investor wealth. Foreign institutional investors have been offloading Indian equities en masse, putting sustained downward pressure on the market. The prolonged slide reflects broader macroeconomic concerns and capital outflows from emerging markets. Market participants are closely watching domestic support levels and upcoming economic data for signs of a turnaround.
Why it matters
This historic losing streak directly impacts retail and institutional investors by eroding portfolio values and signalling broader capital flight from the Indian equity market.
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