The capital goods sector saw robust inflows worth ₹3,612 crore in the first half of July, over inflows worth ₹2,792 crore in June. The sector had witnessed foreign inflows worth over ₹20,000 crore between January and June. FPIs bolstered their holdings in automobile stocks with an infusion of ₹2,993 crore during the first 15 days of July.
Foreign investors renewed their buying interest in IT, metals & mining, oil & gas and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the first half of the month. IT stocks witnessed an investment of ₹2,765 crore after they divested ₹981 crore in June and ₹11,333 crore in the first six months. These investors bought healthcare stocks worth ₹2,378 crore in the first 15 days of the month.
ETMarkets.comMetals & mining and oil & gas sectors witnessed foreign inflows worth ₹1,969 crore and ₹1,944 crore, respectively, after profit booking of over ₹2,500 crore each in June.
Overseas investors sold shares worth ₹1,949 crore across construction, power, chemicals, and utilities sectors in the first 15 days of July. They sold shares worth ₹902 crore and ₹891 crore in the construction and power sectors, respectively, after booking profits worth over ₹2,000 crore each in June.