FIIs/FPIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 318 crore, DIIs net bought Rs 1,773 crore

FIIs/FPIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 318 crore, DIIs net bought Rs 1773 crore

Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) turned into net sellers again, on December 26, selling Rs 318 crore worth of Indian equities on Wednesday. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 1,773 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

During the trading session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 9981 crore and sold share worth Rs 8208 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 12832  crore but sold shares totalling Rs 13149 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.81 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 7.69 lakh crore.

Market Performance

In the last truncated week, the benchmark indices witnessed profit booking at higher levels. The Nifty ends 0.3 percent higher. The Sensex was up by 112 points.

Among sectors, the Defence index was the top gainer, rallying over 3 percent, whereas PSU Bank index shed nearly 1 percent. Metal index saw continued momentum, rising 0.6%, followed by consumer durable index which ended with 0.3% gains. In contrast, IT and Auto were the top drags, falling by 1% and 0.5% respectively. Banking, financials and pharma also witnessed selling pressure. Railway-linked stocks extended their rally on Friday, rising up to 12%, amid renewed buying interest ahead of Union Budget 2026.