Elevated imports due to US tariffs, FPI outflows, and limited RBI intervention pushed the INR to record lows. Rising US bond yields also made US markets more attractive.
₹1.6 Lakh Crore FII Exodus, Rupee At Record Lows, But Dalal Street Refuses To Blink: Inside India's Wildest Money Year Yet

Analysts view 2026 with cautious optimism, describing it as a year where the structural reforms of 2025 will finally begin to yield results.
Source : ABPLIVE AI
₹1.6 lakh crore fled Indian equities in 2025, the rupee hit record lows, and global funds turned cautious, yet domestic SIP flows kept Dalal Street resilient and markets firmly afloat.
It is business as usual for Foreign Institutional Investment (FII) capital flows to surge and ebb from a country's market with equal alacrity in search of the best short-term returns. However, given India’s current sway as a favourite destination for global businesses and investors, the ‘hot flush’ led by record equity outflows by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) of ₹1.6 lakh crore in 2025, as the term goes to refer to FIIs volatile entry and exit, can be deeply perturbing
Frequently Asked Questions
What led to the depreciation of the Indian Rupee against the dollar in 2025?
Follow Business News on ABP Live for more latest stories and trending topics. Watch breaking news and top headlines online on ABP News LIVE TV




