Following the Union Budget 2024, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pulled out nearly $1.27 billion (around Rs 10,710 crore) from the Indian stock market. This significant withdrawal occurred over three days, mainly due to increased taxes on derivatives trades and capital gains from equity investments. On July 23 alone, the day the Budget was announced, FPIs sold equities worth Rs 2,975 crore. However, domestic institutional investors countered this trend by purchasing stocks worth around Rs 6,900 crore