Foreign investors have pulled out nearly ₹18 billion from Indian equities, narrowing the year-to-date gains of iShares Core S&P Bse Sensex India Index ETF (02836.HK).

NewTimeSpace : Data from the National Stock Exchange of India show that foreign investors withdrew a net INR 17.96 billion from Indian equities in the first two weeks of December 2025, bringing total outflows for the year to INR 1.6 trillion—equivalent to 15 per cent of the country’s incremental GDP growth for the period. The iShares Core S&P Bse Sensex India Index ETF (02836.HK), which tracks the blue-chip “SENSEX 30”, has seen its 2025 performance narrow accordingly, posting a year-to-date return of –2.92 per cent.

According to HKEX disclosures, 02836.HK aims to replicate, before fees and expenses, the S&P BSE SENSEX Index. Compiled by Asia Index—a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones and the Bombay Stock Exchange—the benchmark comprises the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks on the BSE, representing roughly 26 per cent of the exchange’s total market capitalisation and serving as the bellwether for Indian blue-chips.

India’s exports to the United States fell nearly 12 per cent in September and 8.5 per cent in October after steep tariffs took effect in August, but rebounded strongly in November with a 22.6 per cent surge.

The Indian rupee broke through 90 against the US dollar at the start of the month, a key psychological level. It opened the year at 85.64. Within fifteen trading sessions it had crossed 91.

Nomura and S&P Global Market Intelligence forecast that the currency of the world’s fifth-largest economy could slip to 92 per dollar by end-March; any recovery will hinge on progress in US-India trade talks. The rupee currently trades around 89.

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