FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 3,760 crore while DIIs net buy Rs 6,225 crore

FII DII

On Tuesday, December 9, Foreign Portfolio Investors/ Foreign Institutional Investors (FPIs/FIIs) net sold Indian equities worth Rs 3,760 crore. Meanwhile, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought Indian equities worth Rs 6,225 crore, as per data on the exchanges. This marks DII's highest buying since November 14, 2025.

FPI/FIIs bought shares worth Rs 13,605 crore, while offloading marginally higher at Rs 17,365 crore. As for DIIs, the buying was worth Rs 17,439 crore and selling was lower at Rs 11,214 crore.

For the year so far, FII/FPIs remain net sellers, offloading Indian equities worth Rs 2.72  lakh crore. On the other hand, DIIs added strength to the market with their buying spree reaching Rs 7.33 lakh crore for the year so far.

Market Performance

Indian equities traded weaker on Tuesday, with Nifty recouping part of its early losses but still closing 0.5% lower, down 121 pts. The index extended the previous session’s slide as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Fed rate decision and lingering uncertainty around a potential US–India trade agreement.

Reflecting on the market performance today, Siddhartha Khemka - Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said, "Sentiment was further pressured by reports that US President Trump may consider imposing new tariffs on Indian rice, signalling that trade negotiations remain unresolved. After an extended spell of weakness, the broader markets recovered, offering relief and easing pressure on the headline indices. The Nifty Midcap100 gained 0.3% and the Smallcap100 advanced 1.1%, cushioning the impact of global uncertainties. Sectoral trends were mixed. Nifty PSU Bank rose 1.2% followed by Nifty Realty at +0.9%, indicating rotation into domestic-facing themes. On the flip side, Nifty IT fell 1.2%, extending losses for the second day on profit booking, while Nifty Auto slipped 0.6%.  India’s life insurance industry posted its strongest growth in nearly three years, with individual WRP up ~27% YoY in Nov’25. Private players’ share rose to ~75%, supported by GST-driven affordability, focus on traditional products, and wider distribution expansion, suggesting sustained momentum ahead. Key economic data due today include US JOLTS job openings and China CPI. Tomorrow’s US Fed interest rate decision remains the main catalyst for global markets. We expect the headline indices to remain range-bound in the near term, with stock-specific action and the broader market recovery likely to continue. Markets will track global cues while awaiting the Fed’s policy stance for further direction."