Foreign investors have sold Indian shares for five straight days, pulling out Rs 10,148.41 crore on September 30 alone.

September selling totalled about Rs 35,861 crore. Here is why.

US bond yields above 5.3 percent make American debt more attractive than emerging-market stocks. A weak rupee, at 96.3150 to the dollar, adds to the outflow.

Global funds are also cutting risk before the US midterms. Domestic investors bought Rs 11,271 crore on September 30, limiting the damage.

The Sensex has fallen four sessions in a row. For retail investors, experts advise against panic selling.

Analysts say flows could return if US yields cool. The trend bears watching in October.

Foreign investors sold Rs 10,148.41 crore on September 30, the fifth straight day of selling. September outflows totalled about Rs 35,861 crore. US yields above 5.3 percent are pulling money home. The rupee hit 96.3150, a two-month low. Domestic buyers added Rs 11,271 crore, softening the fall.