Foreign investors pull a record $12 billion from Indian stocks, sparked by Iran war

Foreign investors pulled a record $12.0 billion from Indian equities as the Iran conflict lifted energy costs and undermined growth expectations, triggering pronounced risk-off flows. The outflow signals heightened volatility and pressure on Indian markets and investor sentiment, with potential knock-on effects for economic growth and currency/asset performance.

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Foreign investors pulled a record $12.0 billion from Indian equities as the Iran conflict lifted energy costs and undermined growth expectations, triggering pronounced risk-off flows. The outflow signals heightened volatility and pressure on Indian markets and investor sentiment, with potential knock-on effects for economic growth and currency/asset performance.