<p>Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) remained net buyers for the third month in a row by investing Rs 68,558 crore in Indian markets as global investors continued betting on emerging markets.</p>.<p>For the equity segment, this is the highest quantum of money invested ever since the FPI data has been made available by the National Securities Depository Ltd.</p>.<p>The second highest amount into equities was invested by FPIs in November when they had pumped in Rs 60,358 crore.</p>.<p>As per depositories data, overseas investors put in a net Rs 62,016 crore into equities and Rs 6,542 crore into the debt in December 2020.</p>.<p>The total net investment during the month stood at Rs 68,558 crore.</p>.<p>Prior to this, FPIs were net buyers in October and November as well and invested Rs 22,033 crore and Rs 62,951 crore, respectively.</p>.<p>"Foreign investors could be seen getting out of some bluechip stocks and entering the small and midcap space as bluechips have so far attracted a bulk of the investments and have therefore reached high valuations," Harsh Jain, co-founder and COO at Groww, said.</p>.<p>He further said that an incredible inflow of investors' money into India is being witnessed which is leading to the markets' rally — "something not seen in over five years."</p>.<p>Jain added that the vaccine success may bring more confidence in economic activity and the investment rally may continue in 2021.</p>
<p>Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) remained net buyers for the third month in a row by investing Rs 68,558 crore in Indian markets as global investors continued betting on emerging markets.</p>.<p>For the equity segment, this is the highest quantum of money invested ever since the FPI data has been made available by the National Securities Depository Ltd.</p>.<p>The second highest amount into equities was invested by FPIs in November when they had pumped in Rs 60,358 crore.</p>.<p>As per depositories data, overseas investors put in a net Rs 62,016 crore into equities and Rs 6,542 crore into the debt in December 2020.</p>.<p>The total net investment during the month stood at Rs 68,558 crore.</p>.<p>Prior to this, FPIs were net buyers in October and November as well and invested Rs 22,033 crore and Rs 62,951 crore, respectively.</p>.<p>"Foreign investors could be seen getting out of some bluechip stocks and entering the small and midcap space as bluechips have so far attracted a bulk of the investments and have therefore reached high valuations," Harsh Jain, co-founder and COO at Groww, said.</p>.<p>He further said that an incredible inflow of investors' money into India is being witnessed which is leading to the markets' rally — "something not seen in over five years."</p>.<p>Jain added that the vaccine success may bring more confidence in economic activity and the investment rally may continue in 2021.</p>