Overseas investors turned net sellers of Indian equities on Friday after 16 straight sessions of buying amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions.
Foreign portfolio investors offloaded stocks worth Rs 3,798.7 crore, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.
Domestic institutional investors turned net buyers after being net sellers for a day, as they mopped up equities worth Rs 7,277.7 crore, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.
The FPIs mopped up equities worth Rs 2,361.12 crore on Thursday. 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 98,184 crore, the NSDL data showed.
The benchmark equity index snapped its three-week gaining streak on Friday, extending its decline for the second day amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. The Nifty ended 265.80 points or 1.10%, lower at 24,008, while the BSE Sensex closed 880.34 points or 1.10%, lower at 79,454.47 after witnessing a volatile session on Friday.
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