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Nifty Down 13%, But Market Devastation: 102 Shares Halved, FIIs Exit Continues
- •The Nifty fell by 13% in October 2026, but 102 out of 500 Nifty 500 shares plummeted by over 50% from their all-time highs.
- •252 Nifty 500 stocks are down more than 30% from their peaks, with 102 stocks falling over 50%.
- •Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) withdrew 44,013 crore rupees from Indian equities in September, with 29,175 crore rupees pulled out in the last four trading days.
- •Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) invested 76,030 crore rupees in September, providing some support to the market.
- •High crude oil prices and rising US bond yields are also contributing to market pressure, making US investments more attractive for foreign investors.
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The Nifty index fell by about 13% in 2026, but the internal market damage was much worse as 102 out of 500 stocks in the Nifty 500 index dropped by more than 50% from their record highs, while 252 stocks fell over 30%.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) made net sales of about Rs 44,013 crore in Indian equities throughout September 2026, with roughly two-thirds of that selling (about Rs 29,175 crore) occurring in just the last four trading days of the month.
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) acted as a market shield by buying shares on every trading day in September 2026, investing about Rs 76,030 crore, supported by record monthly SIP inflows like Rs 32,297 crore in August, though this could not entirely stop large foreign selling.
