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FIIs Sell Rs 5,027 Crore in Indian Equities; DIIs Buy Rs 4,301 Crore Amid Market Plunge
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Moneycontrol•24-09-2026, 20:56
FIIs Sell Rs 5,027 Crore in Indian Equities; DIIs Buy Rs 4,301 Crore Amid Market Plunge
- •Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold Indian equities worth Rs 5,027.36 crore on September 24, marking their heaviest single-day sell-off in September.
- •Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, purchasing equities worth Rs 4,301.18 crore on the same day.
- •The Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex plunged over 1.6% due to rising global bond yields and increased oil prices, with all sectoral indices ending in the red.
- •FII selling in September expanded to Rs 14,837.04 crore, while DII buying increased to Rs 49,778.66 crore for the month.
- •Market weakness is expected to continue due to uncertainty over the US-Iran conflict, elevated crude prices, and rising global bond yields, with banks and financials also declining after IRDAI's proposed tighter regulations.
Key Questions Answered
On September 24, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold Indian equities worth Rs 5,027.36 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought equities worth Rs 4,301.18 crore according to NSE data.
The Nifty 50 ended down 383.70 points or 1.64 percent at 23,063.10, while the BSE Sensex plunged 1,247.71 points or 1.67 percent to close at 73,580.54 following a spike in global bond yields and rising oil prices.
Bank and financial stocks declined after the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) proposed tighter insurance commission caps, lower expense limits, and restrictions on compulsory insurance bundling with loans.
