Overseas institutional investor curiosity in Indian shares, as measured by web outflows, is at a brand new all-time low, standing at over Rs 2,000 crore as of Could 12, 2026. Picture credit score: Reuters
Indian fairness buyers offered shares for the fourth consecutive day, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex falling over 1.8 per cent to 23,379.55 factors and 74,559.24 factors on the Could 12, 2026 shut.
Traders had been reacting to the continued weak spot within the foreign money, with the foreign money closing at a brand new low of 95.6 ₹95.6 to the greenback.
Moreover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s enchantment to bail out overseas currency-eating purchases could have additional triggered the sell-off. Brent crude oil futures, a benchmark for world oil costs, rose 3.7% to $107.4 on Tuesday (Could 12, 2026).
The market losses had been widespread, with 2,750 shares declining within the Nifty 50 and solely 590 shares gaining. Moreover, all 21 sector-based indexes fell, with many plummeting by greater than 2%.
Overseas institutional investor curiosity in Indian shares, as measured by web outflows, is at a brand new all-time low, standing at over Rs 2,000 crore as of Could 12, 2026.
“Until there’s significant progress in negotiations or indicators of de-escalation within the West Asian battle, volatility and weak spot in home equities will proceed,” stated Siddhartha Khemka, head of analysis at Motilal Oswal Monetary Providers’ Wealth Administration.
