FIIs flip to net buyers after September lull; DIIs’ buying hits 6-week low

Year-to-date for 2025, FIIs have withdrawn Rs 2.43 lakh crore, while DIIs have invested Rs 5.84 lakh crore.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers of Indian equities for the first time after September 9, buying Rs 1,441 crore. Meanwhile, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) marked their lowest buying since Aug 22, at Rs 452 crore, according to provisional exchange data on October 7.

During the session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 16,124 crore and sold Rs 11,088 crore while FIIs bought Rs 10,950 crore but sold Rs 11,264 crore.

Year-to-date for 2025, FIIs have withdrawn Rs 2.43 lakh crore, while DIIs have invested Rs 5.84 lakh crore.

Market Performance

Reflecting on today's market performance, Nandish Shah - Deputy Vice President, HDFC Securities said that Nifty continued its upward journey for the fourth days on the trot, but the session ended on a subdued note. It corrected by over 100 points before closing with muted gains of 30 points at 25,108. Meanwhile, Sensex ended was marginally higher at day end, by 136 points, at 81,926.75.

Jio Finance, Bharti, and Hcl Tech ended with the highest gains within the Nifty pack. Conversely, Tata Motors, Axis Bank and Trent experienced selling pressure and ended as major losers of Nifty.

Sectoral performance was a mixed bag. Realty, Oil/Gas, and Pharma showed strength and ended as the major gainers, while FMCG, Media and PSU banks ended as major losers.

"For the coming days, market players' focus will be on several key catalysts: the start of Q2 FY26 corporate earnings and management commentary, IPO activity, FOMC minutes and any potential progress on the anticipated India-US trade deal", he added.

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