The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), through its October 2026 Monthly Bulletin, has reviewed developments in the Indian securities market, including primary and secondary markets, FPIs, mutual funds, AIFs, and major regulatory initiatives during September 2026.
The following has been stated:
The Indian primary market raised ₹1,68,372 crore in September 2026, including ₹42,999 crore through public equity issues and ₹1,11,586 crore through debt private placements. The month recorded a highest-ever 70 IPO listings, comprising 32 mainboard and 38 SME IPOs.
The secondary market witnessed a sharp correction, with Nifty 50 declining 6.1% and BSE Sensex 5.8% during September 2026. The Nifty Midcap 150 fell 7.6%, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 declined 3.1%.
FPI outflows stood at ₹58,443 crore during September, including ₹35,861 crore from equities and ₹20,727 crore from debt. In contrast, DIIs remained net buyers in equities with inflows of ₹76,111 crore.
The mutual fund industry’s AUM declined 5.1% month-on-month to ₹82.6 lakh crore, while equity-oriented schemes continued to attract investors with net inflows of ₹38,307 crore. Monthly SIP contributions reached an all-time high of ₹32,490 crore in September 2026.
Major policy developments included SEBI’s MoU with ESMA on CCP cooperation, relaxation of compliances for FPIs investing exclusively in Government securities, revised commodity derivatives position limits and penalties, the launch of “Demat 2.0” for tokenised corporate bonds, and expansion of the Samuhik Prativedan Manch to eligible clearing corporation members.
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