The ₹1,92,360 crore raised during the month was well above the 12-month rolling monthly average of ₹1,11,616 crore, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) August bulletin.
Equity accounted for the majority of the money raised. Companies mobilised ₹1,13,697 crore through equity, or about 59% of the total, while debt accounted for ₹78,663 crore.
IPO fundraising picks up
The primary market also had a busy month.
Thirteen mainboard IPOs raised ₹18,349 crore in July, the highest monthly amount raised through mainboard IPOs since December 2025.
Another 20 companies raised ₹888 crore through IPOs on the SME platform, while five rights issues brought in ₹508 crore.
The pickup came against a supportive backdrop for equities. The Nifty 50 gained 2.2% in July from the previous month, while the Sensex rose 2.1%.
Better-than-expected first-quarter corporate earnings and renewed buying by foreign investors helped the market, although elevated crude-oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty remained concerns.
The rally extended beyond large companies. The Nifty Midcap 100 rose 1.8% during July, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 gained 1.1%.
Foreign investors return
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net buyers of Indian equities during July, pumping ₹20,200 crore into the market.
The number of demat accounts, meanwhile, climbed to 23.4 crore by the end of July, pointing to the continued expansion of India’s investor base.
India remained the world’s fifth-largest equity market by market capitalisation, with its total market value at $5.1 trillion during the month, according to the bulletin.
Mutual fund assets climb to ₹85.8 lakh crore
India’s mutual fund industry also continued to expand, with assets under management rising 13.8% from a year earlier to ₹85.8 lakh crore in July.
Monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) contributions reached ₹31,961 crore, while assets held through SIPs stood at ₹18.2 lakh crore.
The combination of stronger IPO activity, foreign investor inflows and continued mutual-fund contributions helped make July the strongest month of FY27 so far for capital mobilisation.
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