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Mutual funds poured Rs 80000 crore into equities during March crash as FII fled
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Their cash buffers fell fast while markets dived
During India’s March selloff, mutual funds are estimated to have deployed about Rs 80,000 crore into equities, cutting back cash holdings as they moved to offset heavy foreign institutional investor selling. The purchases arrived during an over 11% market correction and amid rising crude oil prices tied to the Gulf crisis, underscoring a sharp inverse link between oil and Indian equities.
- Mutual funds reportedly deployed around Rs 80,000 crore in March
- Their cash holdings dropped as they absorbed FII selling pressure
- Buying followed an 11% plus market correction
- Rising Gulf-linked crude coincided with weaker equity moves
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