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FIIs Offload ₹5,285 Crore While DIIs Step Up Buying As Markets Rally
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CNBC TV18•15-10-2026, 20:45
FIIs Offload ₹5,285 Crore While DIIs Step Up Buying As Markets Rally
- •Foreign institutional investors sold a net ₹5,285.37 crore of Indian equities on Thursday, increasing their net selling from the previous session.
- •Domestic institutional investors acted as net buyers, purchasing ₹3,319.39 crore worth of shares to support the market.
- •Indian equities ended higher as the Nifty reclaimed the 23,000 mark during intraday trade, driven by heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and TCS.
- •The Nifty IT index surged nearly 11% week-to-date, marking its third consecutive session of gains.
- •Several individual stocks saw notable movements, including Nestle India dropping over 9% on inflation concerns and Yes Bank recording its steepest fall since July 2020.
Key Questions Answered
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold a net ₹5,285.37 crore of Indian equities, whereas domestic institutional investors (DIIs) acted as net buyers worth ₹3,319.39 crore.
The Nifty reclaimed the 23,000 mark during intraday trade driven primarily by heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Meanwhile, the Nifty IT index surged nearly 11% week-to-date due to anti-AI trade momentum, even though broader market indices underperformed.
Yes Bank recorded its largest single-day drop since July 2020 because the Supreme Court scrapped the write-off of its additional tier-1 (AT1) bonds.
