FII/FPIs net sell shares worth Rs 2,938 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 3,666 crore on January 20

For the month so far, FII/FPIs have net sold Rs 29,086 crore while DIIs have net bought Rs 37,741 crore.

On Tuesday, January 20, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs/FPIs) continued to remain net sellers of Indian equities, offloading worth Rs 2,938 crore of shares. While Domestic Institutional Investors net bought Rs 3,666 crores, as per provisional data on exchange.

The trading session saw FII/FPIs buy Rs 14,215 crore worth of shares while selling off a slightly higher chunk, worth Rs 17,153 crore. DIIs, at the same time, bought higher at Rs 18,529 crore while offloading Rs 14,864 crore.

For the month so far, FII/FPIs have net sold Rs 29,086 crore while DIIs have net bought Rs 37,741 crore.

Market Performance

The equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended losses on Tuesday and settled over 1 percent lower amid sustained FII selling pressure, mixed quarterly earnings and concerns over global trade tensions.

Extending its previous day's decline, the Sensex tumbled 1,065.71 points, or 1.28 percent to settle at 82,180.47. During the day, it dropped 1,235.6 points, or 1.48 percent to 82,010.58.

The Nifty tanked 353 points, or 1.38 percent to end at 25,232.50, marking its steepest single day decline since April 7, 2025. The sharp fall dragged the index to its lowest closing level since October 15, 2025.