FIIs clock biggest buy since March 27; DIIs offload shares worth Rs 1,951 crore on April 15

Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex surged with substantial gains on Tuesday, as bulls took charge, driven by strong buying in realty, banking, and auto stocks.

Foreign investors returned to Indian equities with conviction on April 15, snapping their selling streak by purchasing shares worth Rs 6,065 crore. This marked their largest single-day net buy since March 27, 2025, when they had pumped in Rs 11,111.25 crore. In contrast, domestic institutional investors sold stocks worth Rs 1,951 crore.

During the trading session of April 15, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 25,103 crore and sold shares worth Rs 19,037 crore. DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 11,259 crore and sold shares worth Rs 13,211 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 1.68 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought Rs 2.04 lakh crore worth of shares.

Market Performance

Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex surged with substantial gains on Tuesday, as bulls took charge, driven by strong buying in realty, banking, and auto stocks. Market volatility eased significantly, with the India VIX plunging 20 percent after US President Donald Trump announced tariff exemptions for smartphones and computers, and hinted at a possible pause on auto tariffs.

All sectoral indices were in the green. The FMCG index inched back into positive territory after a brief spell of profit booking earlier in the day. The Nifty Realty index was the top gainer, rising over 4.5 percent, followed by Nifty Auto (3.4 percent) and Nifty Metal (3 percent). Nifty Bank, IT, Infra, Oil & Gas, and Pharma all rallied more than 2 percent.

Mid and small-cap stocks joined the uptrend, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices gaining 2.92 percent and 3.02 percent, respectively.

"Today’s rally is more of a relief bounce than a sign of sustained bullishness," said Aishvarya Dadheech, Founder and CIO of Fident Asset Management, in a conversation with Moneycontrol. He attributed the rebound to global markets regaining lost ground and easing concerns around tariffs. “The market loves certainty,” he noted, adding that uncertainty around trade conflicts—especially between the US and China—will continue to weigh on sentiment.