FII/FPIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 3068 crore, while DIIs net bought Rs 9000 crore on January 27

FII/FPIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 3068 crore while DIIs net bought Rs 9000 crore on January 27

• FIIs net sold Rs 3068 crore while DIIs net bought Rs 9000 crore on January 27
• Nifty 50 closed higher, led by gains in banking and metals stocks
• Market sentiment improves, but investors cautious due to foreign fund outflows

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Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold Rs 3068 crore worth of Indian equities on January 27. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 9000 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 23,929 crore and sold shares worth Rs 14,930 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 29,667 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 32,735 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 40810 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 54821 crore.

Markets Performance

Reflecting on markets today, Aakash Shah, Technical Research Analyst at Choice Equity Broking, said: "Indian equity markets ended Tuesday’s session on a positive note, snapping the recent corrective trend as selective buying emerged across heavyweight stocks amid supportive global cues and earnings-driven optimism. Benchmark indices managed to close higher despite intraday volatility, reflecting improving sentiment as investors selectively accumulated quality names at lower levels while remaining mindful of ongoing foreign fund outflows and macro uncertainties."

The Nifty 50 opened on a firm note and gradually built on gains, supported by strength in banking, metals, and select index heavyweights. Despite brief intraday consolidation the index maintained buying interest and closed at the day’s high, reflecting strong demand and sustained positive sentiment, indicating a tentative stabilization after recent weakness.

"Market breadth showed improvement compared to recent sessions, though participation remained selective, indicating that investors are still cautious while deploying capital. Sectorally, financials and metals provided support, while IT and select consumption stocks remained range-bound," he added.