FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 3769 crore while DIIs net bought Rs 5596 crore

Markets extended their decline on Friday, losing over half a percent in line with weak global cues. After an initial uptick, the Nifty soon came under sustained selling pressure and drifted lower through the session, eventually closing near the 25,683 level, down by around 0.75%.

• FPIs net sold Indian equities worth Rs 3,769 crore; DIIs bought Rs 5,596 crore
• Nifty fell 0.75% to 25,683 amid broad-based selling and weak global cues
• Midcap and smallcap indices declined up to 1.74% reflecting risk aversion

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On Friday, January 9, 2026 Foreign Portfolio Investors/ Foreign Institutional Investors (FPIs/FIIs) net sold Indian equities worth Rs 3,769 crore. Meanwhile, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net bought Indian equities worth Rs 5596 crore, as per data on the exchanges.

During the session, FPI/FIIs bought shares worth Rs 11,093 crore, while offloading Rs 14,863 crore. DIIs net bought shares worth Rs 18,481 crore and solds shares worth Rs 12,885 crore.

The month so far, has seen FII/FPIs net offload Indian equities worth Rs 11783 crore while DIIs have bought Rs 17902 crore.

Market Performance

Markets extended their decline on Friday, losing over half a percent in line with weak global cues. After an initial uptick, the Nifty soon came under sustained selling pressure and drifted lower through the session, eventually closing near the 25,683 level, down by around 0.75%. Selling was broad-based, with realty, financials and auto stocks emerging as key laggards. The broader markets also remained under pressure, as the midcap and smallcap indices declined sharply in the range of 0.74% to 1.74%, reflecting heightened risk aversion and cautious participation across segments.

Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking, said, "Market sentiment stayed subdued amid elevated geopolitical and global trade-related concerns, particularly renewed uncertainty around potential U.S. tariff actions and related Supreme Court developments. Persistent foreign institutional selling and weakness across broader risk assets further compounded the negative bias, while heavyweights also added to the downside pressure."

He adds, "From a technical perspective, the decline has disrupted the short-term up move in the Nifty, with the index now retesting its medium-term support zone near the 100 DEMA around the 25,600 level. A decisive break below this could invite further pressure towards the 25,450 and 25,300 levels. On the upside, reclaiming the short-term moving average, i.e., the 20 DEMA around 26,000, may prove challenging. In the current environment, a selective approach with controlled position sizing and balanced exposure on both sides is advisable."