DIIs step in with Rs 5,554 crore buying as FPIs pull out nearly Rs 7,400 crore

DIIs step in with Rs 5,554 crore buying as FPIs pull out nearly Rs 7,400 crore

• FIIs sold Indian equities worth Rs 7,395 crore on Feb 13
• DIIs were net buyers, supporting the market with Rs 5,554 crore
• Market sentiment cautious amid global AI and geopolitical risks

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On Friday, February 13, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs/FPIs) were net sellers of Indian equities worth Rs 7,395 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided strong support, emerging as net buyers to the tune of Rs 5,554 crore, according to provisional exchange data. This also marked FPI/FII's highest selling since August 29, 2025.

DIIs bought shares worth Rs 20,605.87 crore and sold Rs 15,051.91 crore during the session. In contrast, FIIs/FPIs purchased equities worth Rs 14,586.73 crore but offloaded shares worth Rs 21,982.14 crore, resulting in a sharp net outflow.

For the year so far, FPI/FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 34,621 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 73,437 crore.

Market Performance

Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments, said on the market performance today: "The week opened on a firm note, supported by favourable trade‑deal developments and renewed FII inflows that lifted overall risk appetite. Momentum extended on supportive global cues and rupee appreciation, although bouts of profit‑booking emerged as Q3 earnings continued to deliver mixed signals. The sentiments turned noticeably cautious amid a global sell‑off triggered by escalating concerns over AI‑related disruptions, leading to sharp selling in IT stocks. This, combined with geopolitical tensions, significantly weighed on market breadth, causing the earlier optimism to fade and prompting a broad rise in sectoral volatility and widespread selling pressure."

He added, "In the near term, with tariff‑related concerns easing and the domestic earnings season drawing to a close on a mixed trend, market focus will hinge largely on global cues, including the US labour data and shifting expectations surrounding the US Fed’s policy path. However, the overall sentiment is likely to remain cautious as investors monitor global AI‑driven disruptions and geopolitical risks while improved valuations and constructive GDP forecasts may help sustain FII inflows. With IT and metals facing persistent structural and external headwinds, market leadership may rotate toward domestically oriented sectors such as banking, autos, and select consumption‑driven segments. However, broader indices are expected to remain range‑bound until clearer macroeconomic and policy signals emerge."