India’s Finance Minister blames easy exits and excess liquidity for equity market's underperformance

FM blames excess liquidity for equity market underperformance

“Because of the ‌ease of ​liquidity, ease of ⁠availability, people are even ‌exiting easily” from equities, the Finance Minister says

Easy exits hurting Indian stocks: Nirmala Sitharaman explains why equities are underperforming

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says easy liquidity is allowing investors to exit Indian equities as the Nifty and Sensex struggle to deliver positive returns. Foreign investors have pulled out nearly $63.6 billion since October 2024, erasing nine years of inflows, amid rising US yields, a stronger dollar and AI-driven investment shifts.

India’s Finance Minister blames easy exits and excess liquidity for equity market's underperformance

India's finance minister said that continued capital outflows are one of the biggest risks for the country in 2027.

Equity market weakness linked to ease of exit, but fundamentals sound: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the recent weakness in India's stock market is partly linked to the ease with which investors can sell their holdings, while asserting that the economy's underlying fundamentals remain sound, according to a report. On the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, FM Sitharaman said that because liquidity is easy to access, people are exiting easily, a…

Excess liquidity weighing on Indian equities, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman - BusinessToday

Benchmark equity indices have declined nearly 12% in 2026, despite resilient economic growth amid trade-related uncertainty and geopolitical disruptions.