Domestic investors' holdings touch record highs in Q1, shows data

But foreign investments continue to fall amid tightening global liquidity

Domestic players continued to buy into the Indian stock market, widening their gap in ownership over foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). They collectively held 23.5 per cent of companies listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) as of the June quarter for the 2022-23 financial year (Q1FY23), according to tracker primeinfobase.com while FPI holdings dipped to a 10-year low of 19.2 per cent share.

The analysis is for 1,770 companies for which shareholding data is available; out of 1,808 companies listed on the NSE. Domestic investors include domestic institutions such as mutual funds and insurance companies, among others. They collectively raised their