Mumbai, Aug 22 (TIWN) Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have made a net investment of Rs 5,001 crore so far in August in Indian equities, according to data from NSDL.

The FPIs have made a comeback after a net outflow of Rs 11,308 crore in July.  With the investments in August, the net FPI investment in the equities segment in 2021 now stands at Rs 54,037 crore.  During the week which ended on Friday, the Indian stock market scaled new highs, with the BSE Sensex crossing the 56,000 mark.