- Foreign portfolio investors bought Rs 1,154.34 crore in Indian equities on Wednesday
- FPIs had sold Rs 972 crore on Monday but resumed buying on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Domestic institutional investors bought a modest Rs 440.34 crore worth of stocks on Wednesday
Foreign portfolio investors remained net buyers of Indian equities on Wednesday after purchasing Rs 1,154.34 crore worth of stocks on Wednesday. On Tuesday, they bought Rs 995.21 crore worth of Indian stocks.
However, the overseas investors had began the week by offloading Rs 972 crore worth of Indian equities on Monday.
Domestic institutional investors engaged in muted buying action and net bought only Rs 440.34 crore worth of stocks. On Tuesday they had bought equities worth Rs 187.04 crore, while on Monday they mopped up Rs 1,666.98 crore worth of equities.
Last week, FPIs had largely infused money into Indian equities, barring Friday's session where they sold Rs 7,395.41 crore worth of stocks. On Thursday, they had bought Rs 108 crore, while DIIs bought 277 crore.
The spike in FPI buying had come after the fine print of the India-US trade deal emerged two weeks ago, which showed several export-oriented Indian sectors benefiting.
In the three-month period ended Dec. 31, 2025, DIIs held about 24.8% of holdings in Nifty 50 stocks, whereas the FPI ownership declined to 24.3%.
FPIs had first turned net buyers a day after the trade deal was inked. So far in February, they have infused close to Rs 15,000 crore in Indian equities, aided by improving risk sentiment in the geoeconomic space. So far this year, Rs 20,974 crore worth of equities have been sold by the FPIs.
Market Recap
Indian equity benchmarks extended gains for the third consecutive trading session, led by the gains in Reliance Industries Ltd. and ITC Ltd. The BSE Sensex rose nearly 300 points to end at 83,734.25, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.4% to end above 25,800. The broader markets — represented by the NSE Nifty 500 Index — outperformed benchmark indices, led by the 20% rally in Godfrey Phillips' stock.
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