FIIs net sold Indian equities worth Rs 314 crore, while DIIs pumped in Rs 5036 crore

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Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 314 crore on October 3, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of Rs 5,036 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

During the session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 16,124 crore and sold Rs 11,088 crore while FIIs bought Rs 10,950 crore but sold Rs 11,264 crore.

Year-to-date for 2025, FIIs have withdrawn Rs 2.43 lakh crore, while DIIs have invested Rs 5.84 lakh crore.

Market Performance

Equity benchmark indices extended their winning streak for the third consecutive session, with the Nifty reclaiming the 25,000 mark and the Sensex advancing nearly 600 points, driven by strong gains in IT, capital market, and banking & financial stocks. Market sentiment was lifted by a global rally and optimism over robust Q2 corporate earnings following impressive business updates.

Motilal Oswal's market round-up note further added that RBI’s upward revision of India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.8% (from 6.5%) was supportive for the market. Besides, strong September auto sales, and healthy GST collections also buoyed optimism.

The Sensex closed 583 points (0.70%) higher at 81,790, while the Nifty rose 180 points (0.72%) to 25,074. Over the past three sessions, the Sensex has gained more than 1,500 points, and the Nifty has added nearly 500 points, reclaiming the key 25,000 level.

Beaten-down tech stocks saw renewed buying ahead of TCS’s Q2 results on October 9, with the Nifty IT index climbing 2%, led by TCS, LTI Mindtree, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Mphasis, and HCL Tech, which gained between 2 to 4%.

Capital market stocks also rallied after the NSE announced revisions to the market lot size of several derivatives contracts for key indices. BSE surged 6% to Rs 2,217, while CDSL, IIFL Finance, and Angel One rose about 2% each.

Banking and NBFC shares advanced on the back of strong quarterly business updates, with Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, IDFC First Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank gaining up to 3%.

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