Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have sold equities worth over Rs 1 lakh crore from Indian markets in less than two months of 2025, according to data released by the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

The total outflow by FPIs so far this year stands at Rs 1,01,737 crore.

In this week, from February 17 to February 21, FPIs sold equities worth Rs 2,437.04 crore. This marks a significant drop in selling intensity compared to the previous week, when foreign investors offloaded equities worth Rs 13,930.48 crore. The slowdown in selling is attributed to bulk deal investments in Bharti Airtel shares, which helped ease the outflow pressure.

For February alone, FPIs have sold equities worth Rs 23,710 crore. The...