New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The Indian stock market has been in consolidation mode this year, with benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty - lagging Asian and global peers by a wide margin. Among the factors that have plagued indices this year, apart from tariff-related worries and earnings slowdown, is the sharp selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).

FIIs have been net sellers of Indian stocks to the tune of over Rs.155,000 crore in 2025 so far, largely plagued by a weak Indian rupee, steep 50% tariffs on India by the US President Donald Trump and high valuations and slowdown in earnings.

However, some signs of a rebound are visible with FIIs turning net buyers in a week amid inflows of Rs.1,346.3 crore during this period. Data for ...