FPIs Turn Net Buyers, Mop Up Equities Worth Rs 1,795 Crore
So far in May, the overseas investors have net bought shares worth Rs 13,835 crore.
Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers of Indian equities on Friday after a day of selling, as they mopped up stocks worth Rs 1,794.59 crore, according to the provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.
Domestic institutional investors stayed net buyers for the fourth straight day as they bought equities worth Rs 299.78 crore, the data showed.
The FPIs had sold shares worth Rs 5,045.36 crore on Thursday. So far in May, the overseas investors have net bought shares worth Rs 13,835 crore.
Last month, the overseas investors had net bought shares worth Rs 4,223 crore, according to the National Securities Depository Ltd.'s data. This came after the FPIs were net sellers on a monthly basis in the first three months of 2025.
In March, they had net offloaded equities worth Rs 3,973 crore, which was significantly lower as compared to the net selling of equities worth Rs 34,574 crore in February. This was preceded by net selling of Rs 78,027 crore in January.
In 2025 so far, the FPIs have net sold equities worth over Rs 98,516 crore, the NSDL data showed.
The benchmark equity indices closed higher on Friday after a day's respite, amid volatility in domestic markets.
The NSE Nifty 50 closed 243.45 points, or 0.99% higher at 24,853 and the BSE Sensex ended 769 points, or 0.95% up at 81,721. During the day, the Nifty 50 gained 1.22% to 24,909, while the Sensex gained 1.18% to 81,905.
