The foreign portfolio investors on Monday turned net buyers of Indian shares after four selling sessions.
The FPIs bought stocks worth approximately Rs 551 crore, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange. The DIIs, who have been buyers for the 30th straight session, mopped up stocks worth Rs 4,104 crore.
The FPIs sold stake worth Rs 1,927 crore on Thursday, according to the National Securities Depository Ltd. So far in August, FPIs have sold stakes worth Rs 1.17 lakh crore.
The FPIs sold shares worth Rs 17,741 crore in July and bought stake worth Rs 14,590 crore in June. In 2025 so far, the FPIs have net sold equities worth Rs 1.17 lakh crore.
The benchmark equity indices closed higher on Monday. Shares of Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto contributed positively to the index.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 245.65 points or 1% higher at 24,876.95 and the BSE Sensex ended 676 points or 0.84% up at 81,273.75
The broader market also saw strong momentum, as the Nifty Midcap 150 index climbed over 1%, driven by notable gains in stocks like Ashok Leyland and Godrej Industries.
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