Foreign investors lift Nifty index shorts 41.9% to a six-month high as September series posts 25-year worst fall
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Foreign investors materially increased bearish index futures positioning in India, with FII Nifty shorts up 41.9% and $3bn of net outflows, coinciding with Nifty's worst September F&O series in 25 years (-6.7%). The index has fallen into a key long-term support zone while market breadth has deteriorated (majority of Nifty 500 below 50-DMA). Positioning and trend signals suggest elevated near-term risk appetite constraints.
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Nifty 50 logged its worst September derivatives series in 25 years, falling 6.7% over the month. Foreign institutional investors’ index short positions jumped 41.9% month on month to a six-month high, alongside $3 billion in net outflows during the series. The index has slid into a key long-term support area, while market breadth has weakened as well.
