FIIs net buy Rs 367 crore-worth Indian equities, DIIs pump in Rs 3,327 crorept 18

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Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) turned net buyers on Thursday, September 18, of Indian equities worth Rs 367 crore. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also continued their momentum as net buyers, picking up shares worth Rs 3327 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 14,451 crore and sold shares worth Rs 11,125 crore. FIIs too bought shares worth Rs 11,838 crore, but sold shares totalling Rs 11,471 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.20 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 5.46 lakh crore.

Market Performance

The Indian stock market saw Nifty rising for a third straight day, also touching a new high since July 9. Nifty has now risen 12 out of the last 14 sessions, recovering more than 1000 points from the recent swing low of 24404, registered on August 29, 2025.

Sectoral performance was mixed bag. Leading the advance were Pharma, Healthcare, and IT. However, on the flip side, Media, PSU Banks, Realty and OIL/Gas ended the day with mild losses.

The broader market indices continued their upward journey for the tenth days on the trot. The Nifty Midcap 100 Index gained 0.38%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index rose 0.29%.

Market breadth was positive for the fourth consecutive day, with advancing shares outnumbering declining ones, as reflected in a BSE advance-decline ratio of 1.10.

Nandish Shah - Deputy Vice President, HDFC Securities said, "Nifty is in continuation of an uptrend with immediate support placed near 25250, the previous swing high on the daily charts. On the higher side, 25550 and 25670 are the key resistances to watch out for."

The Indian rupee broke its four-day winning streak, mirroring the weakness in regional currencies. Indian rupee depreciated by 31 paise against the greenback to close at 88.13 levels. The dollar rebounded sharply after the Fed's 25-basis-point rate cut, especially as the 'dot plot' suggests two more cuts are on the table by late 2025, he added.

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