FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 1,766 crore while DIIs net buy Rs 3,161 crore

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Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold Indian equities worth Rs 1,766 on Friday, November 21. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 3,161 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 14,909 crore and sold shares worth Rs 11,747 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 14,586 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 16,352 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.54 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 6.82 lakh crore.

Reflecting on today's market performance, Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments said, "Bullish sentiment continued through the week, supported by stronger Q2 earnings, easing inflation, and optimism around India–US trade negotiations. A moderation in FII selling—driven by expectations of earnings upgrades in H2FY26 — also aided the valuations. However, markets turned volatile on Friday amid weak global cues and rising concerns over potential delays in the India–US trade talks."

He added that a better-than-expected non-farm payroll scaled back expectations of a December FED rate cut, which impacted the global equities. The ripple effect seen in haven assets like gold witnessed selling pressure while INR declined to a new low. The oil prices declined due to the US's renewed push for a Russia-Ukraine peace proposal.

"The market may witness some profit booking in the near term if the pressure on INR persists. In the week ahead, investors will also have a close vigil on trade developments and economic data like IIP and Q2FY26 GDP data to get the market direction," he cautioned.