Foreign investors turned net sellers in the first half of September, offloading shares in consumer services, IT, and power sectors due to concerns over profitability and rising costs. Financial services saw renewed interest, driven by attractive valuations in state-owned lenders. Automobiles, capital goods, and metals & mining also attracted inflows, but overall, foreign investors remained cautious amid global uncertainty.
Bank Lending to NBFCs Rises 26%, Fastest in FY26
In the previous fiscal year, bank lending to Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) witnessed an impressive 26 percent increase, fueled by the Reserve Bank of India’s