FPIs Stay Net Sellers For Seventh Consecutive Session
In February so far, the overseas investors have offloaded equities worth Rs 19,077 crore.
Foreign portfolio investors stayed net sellers of Indian equities for the seventh straight session on Thursday as they offloaded stocks worth approximately Rs 2,789.9 crore.
Domestic institutional investors stayed net buyers for the seventh straight session as they mopped up equities worth Rs 2,934.5 crore, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.
The FPIs sold stocks worth Rs 4,904.9 crore on Wednesday. In February so far, the overseas investors have offloaded equities worth Rs 19,077 crore.
In 2025 so far, the FPIs have sold equities worth Rs 97,104 crore. In January, they offloaded stocks worth Rs 78,027 crore, according to the National Securities Depository Ltd.'s data.
After erasing earlier gains, the NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended in losses for the seventh session in a row. Infosys Ltd., and HDFC Bank Ltd. share prices weighed on the Nifty 50 the most.
The Nifty 50 ended 13.85 points or 0.06% down at 23,031.40, and the Sensex closed 32.11 points or 0.04% lower at 76,138.97. In the first half of trade, the Nifty 50 rose 0.83% to 23,235.50, and the Sensex gained 0.78% to 76,764.53.
"The benchmark index began the weekly expiry session on a positive note, driven by global developments and a strong recovery from the previous session. By the end of the day, the index settled on a subdued note, managing to stay above the 23,000 mark, indicating lingering caution among market participants despite the day's fluctuations," according to Osho Krishnan, senior analyst, technical and derivatives of Angel One.
