FIIs net sell shares worth Rs 3466 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 5032 crore on February 26

At close, the Sensex was down 27.46 points or 0.03 percent at 82,248.61, and the Nifty was up 14.05 points or 0.06 percent at 25,496.55. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.

• FIIs net sold Rs 3466 crore, DIIs net sold Rs 5032 crore Thursday
• Sensex closed down 27 points, Nifty up 14 points, market flat
• Auto, pharma, PSU bank sectors gained; media index fell 0.7%

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Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold Rs 3466 crore worth of Indian equities on Thursday, February 26. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net sold shares worth Rs 5032 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

During the session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 19,243 crore and sold shares worth Rs 14,211 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 14,608 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 18,074 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 29,749 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 95,346 crore.

Market view

At close, the Sensex was down 27.46 points or 0.03 percent at 82,248.61, and the Nifty was up 14.05 points or 0.06 percent at 25,496.55. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.

Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal.

Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank, telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%.

Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking noted that markets traded with volatility on Thursday and ended almost unchanged amid mixed cues, largely extending the prevailing corrective phase. "Supportive global developments, including a recovery in global markets—especially the US—and continued strength in overseas technology stocks, helped ease some of the downside pressure seen earlier. However, the overall mood remained cautious in the absence of fresh positive triggers, along with lingering concerns related to trade developments and geopolitical tensions," he said.

Mishra added that the Nifty’s ability to hold above the 25,400 level suggests that support remains intact. However, the risk of further correction could persist until the index decisively surpasses the immediate hurdle at 25,600. "In the current environment of intermittent volatility and selective buying, participants are advised to maintain a stock-specific approach, focus on sectors showing relative strength, and adhere to disciplined risk management," he said.