FIIs net buy shares worth Rs 621 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 173 crore on October 24

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.39 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 5.90 lakh crore.

Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) turned net buyers of Indian equities worth Rs 621 crore on Friday, October 24, 2025, according to provisional exchange data. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) remained net buyers, purchasing shares worth Rs 173 crore.

DIIs bought shares worth Rs 12,476 crore and sold shares worth Rs 12,303 crore. In contrast, FIIs purchased shares valued at Rs 11,768 crore while offloading shares worth Rs 11,147 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.39 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 5.90 lakh crore.

At close, Sensex was down 344.52 points or 0.41 percent at 84,211.88, and Nifty was down 96.25 points or 0.37 percent at 25,795.15. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading flat.

Cipla, HUL, Adani Ports, Max Healthcare, UltraTech Cement were among top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Shriram Finance, ICICI Bank.

Among sectors, metal and telecom indices up 1% each, while FMCG, PSU Bank, pharma, private bank, consumer durable down 0.5-1%.

On today's market, Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking noted, "Persistent profit booking in heavyweights after the recent rally, coupled with declines in FMCG majors post-earnings, weighed on sentiment. Additionally, volatility in global tech stocks and uncertainty surrounding upcoming US inflation data further dampened risk appetite." He added that they maintain a bullish view despite the ongoing corrective phase and suggest retaining a positive bias as long as Nifty holds above 25,600. "However, traders should remain selective, focusing on sectors showing relative strength, particularly large-cap and quality mid-cap stocks," Mishra said.