FIIs net buy Rs 30 crore in equities, DII net buy Rs 250 crore on February 4

At close, the Sensex was up 78.56 points or 0.09 percent at 83,817.69, and the Nifty was up 48.45 points or 0.19 percent at 25,776.

• FIIs sold Rs 30 cr, DIIs sold Rs 250 cr in Indian equities on Feb 4
• Sensex up 78.56 points, Nifty gains 48.45 points; midcap, smallcap indices lead.
• Nifty IT index dropped 6%, auto, energy, and metal sectors rose 1-2%.

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Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net bought Rs 30 crore worth of Indian equities on February 4. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 250 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

During the trading session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 18,632 crore and sold shares worth Rs 18,382 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 18,453 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 18,423 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 37,797 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 72,242 crore.

Market view

At close, the Sensex was up 78.56 points or 0.09 percent at 83,817.69, and the Nifty was up 48.45 points or 0.19 percent at 25,776.

Broader markets outperformed, with the Nifty Midcap index rising 0.6 percent and the Smallcap index gaining 1.2 percent.

ONGC, Eternal, Trent, Adani Ports and NTPC led the gains on the Nifty, while IT majors Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies and Wipro were among the top laggards.

The Nifty IT index plunged 6 percent, marking its biggest single-day fall since April 4, 2025, as stocks such as Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies and Wipro came under heavy pressure. On the other hand, auto, energy, consumer durables, PSU, realty, metal, oil & gas and power advanced 1–2 percent.

On today's markets, Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking  noted that markets traded range-bound on Wednesday as investors assessed follow-through activity after Tuesday’s strong rally triggered by the India–US trade deal. "Sentiment stayed cautious amid mixed global cues and some profit booking following the recent relief rally. Weakness in global technology stocks weighed on domestic IT counters, leading to sectoral divergence. At the same time, optimism surrounding the India–US trade agreement and expectations of improved foreign participation continued to support cyclical stocks and select heavyweight names," he said.

Mishra added that after the recent sharp swings, some consolidation would be healthy as long as the Nifty holds the 25,400–25,500 zone. "On the upside, the index may attempt a move towards the 26,000 level, followed by a gradual push towards record highs. Among key sectors, banking, energy, metal and auto continue to show resilience, while pharma, FMCG and IT remain relatively subdued. Participants should align positions accordingly, with an emphasis on stock selection and disciplined trade management," he said.