FIIs net sell shares worth Rs 3,529 crore; DIIs net buy Rs 3,031-crore shares

FIIs net sell shares worth Rs 3,529 Crore; DIIs net buy shares Rs 3,031 Crore

On February 25, foreign institutional investors (FII/FPI) were net sellers of shares worth Rs 3,529 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DII) were net buyers of shares worth approximately Rs 3,031 crore, according to provisional data.

During the trading session of February 25, DIIs net bought shares worth Rs 11,278 crore and sold shares worth Rs 8,247 crore. FIIs purchased shares worth Rs 12,500 crore and sold shares worth Rs 16,029 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 1,34,077 crore, while DIIs have net bought Rs 1,37,406 crore worth of shares.

Market Performance 

On February 25, the Nifty 50 dipped a marginal 0.03% lower to end at 22,547.55 while the BSE Sensex edged 0.2% higher to close at 74,602.12.

Dhupesh Dhameja, Derivatives Analyst, SAMCO Securities reflected on today's market performance saying, "With no clear directional drive, intraday fluctuations were evident, as initial buying pushed the index upward before a late-session sell-off erased gains, dragging it toward its support zone. Despite continuous bearish attempts, sellers failed to breach the crucial 22,500 level on a closing basis, reaffirming its significance as a key support. The index remained below last week’s low, reflecting that the sellers continued to dictate the trend at higher levels. "

The persistent selling pressure underscores underlying frailty, while the inability to sustain gains at resistance levels raises concerns about trend stability. "The 22,500 mark stands as the final bastion for bulls to engineer a potential rebound, while the 22,700-level—last week’s low—has transformed into a formidable ceiling, reinforced by aggressive call writing," Dhameja said.