Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India increased by 45%

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India increased by 45% in the first half of the current fiscal, Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India increased by 45% to Rs 2.50 lakh crore in the April-September period of the current fiscal, according to government data.

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During the April-September period of the current fiscal 2024-25, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the services, computer, telecommunications and healthcare sectors increased by 45% to Rs 2.50 lakh crore. This was Rs 1.72 lakh crore in the same period last year, according to government data.

During the assessment period of the current fiscal, FDI inflows from major countries including Mauritius, Singapore, the US, the UAE and the Netherlands increased. 

Foreign investors sold shares worth Rs 26,000 crore

Foreign equity investors sold valuable shares in November, data shows.

Foreign equity investors continued their share sales in November as well. Accordingly, they sold shares worth Rs 26,000 00 crore last month. Compared to the Rs 94,000 crore sold in the previous month of October, the pace of sales has slowed down in November.

Market experts say that the pace of sales has slowed down somewhat due to lower valuations due to the decline in the market in November. In the period till last 29th, the total share sales by foreign investors for the current year is Rs 1.19 lakh crore. Moreover, foreign investors have bought shares worth Rs 1.04 lakh crore during this period through the primary market.

However, investment from Japan and the UK declined. Sector-wise, inflows increased in services, computer software and hardware, trade, telecommunications, automobiles, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

According to the data, foreign direct investment in the non-conventional energy sector is Rs 16,800 crore. Moreover, in the first half of the current financial year, foreign direct investment in the services sector has increased to Rs 47,796 crore. 

This was Rs 32,340 crore in the same period last financial year.