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FIIs Turn Net Sellers, Offload ₹576 Crore; DIIs Remain Buyers as Markets Rise
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CNBC TV18•21-09-2026, 19:17
FIIs Turn Net Sellers, Offload ₹576 Crore; DIIs Remain Buyers as Markets Rise
- •Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded Indian equities worth ₹576.20 crore on Monday, becoming net sellers after turning net buyers on Friday.
- •Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continued their buying trend, purchasing equities worth ₹2,797.27 crore on Monday.
- •Over the past four trading sessions (Sept 15-18), FIIs recorded net outflows of ₹7,619.69 crore, while DIIs made net purchases of ₹11,231.72 crore.
- •Indian equity markets closed higher on Monday, with the Nifty gaining 68 points to 23,414 and the Sensex rising 564 points to 74,859.
- •Pharma stocks surged, with Cohance Lifesciences up over 5%; Reliance Industries, ITC, and HDFC Bank were key Nifty contributors, while capital market stocks like BSE and OFSS declined.
Key Questions Answered
Foreign institutional investors turned net sellers on Monday, offloading provisional shares worth ₹576.20 crore. Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors remained net buyers, purchasing equities worth ₹2,797.27 crore during the session.
Indian equity markets ended higher on Monday, with the Nifty rising 68 points to close at 23,414 and the Sensex gaining 564 points to reach 74,859. This extended the Nifty's gains for a fourth consecutive session.
Between September 15 and September 18, FIIs recorded gross purchases of ₹73,377.14 crore and gross sales of ₹80,996.83 crore, resulting in total net outflows of ₹7,619.69 crore. FII selling was recorded across three of those four trading sessions.
