FIIs sell shares worth Rs 4,673 crore; DIIs pick up over Rs 6,333-crore equities

FIIs, DIIs flow on March 10

• FIIs sell Rs 4,673 crore worth shares
• DIIs pick up over Rs 6,333 crore worth shares
• For the year so far, FIIs sold shares worth Rs 83,541 crore, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,46,572 crore

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Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net offloaded nearly Rs 4,673 crore worth of Indian equities on March 10, 2026. On the contrary, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net acquired shares worth more than Rs 6,333 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

During the trading session on Tuesday, FIIs purchased shares worth Rs 13,188 crore but sold shares worth Rs 17,861 crore. Meanwhile, DIIs bought shares aggregating Rs 17,202 crore and offloaded shares worth Rs 10,869 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 83,541 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 1,46,572 crore.

Market Performance

The market bounced back following the improvement in global sentiment after the steep fall in crude oil prices from nearly $120 a barrel and comments from Trump hinting at a possible end to the war. The benchmark indices remained in positive terrain throughout session with the Nifty 50 soaring 234 points (0.97 percent) to 24,262, and the BSE Sensex rising 640 points (0.82 percent) to 78,206 as the buying was also seen most sectors barring minor correction in IT and oil & gas.

The broader markets also participated in the rally as the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap 100 indices gained 1.62 percent and 2.12 percent, respectively with healthy market breadth. About 2,351 shares advanced against 587 declining shares on the NSE.

Fertilizer stocks advanced after the government prioritized gas allocation to the sector, while oil and gas stocks witnessed some correction due to the curtailment of gas allocation.

In the near term, markets are likely to remain in the woods, with investors closely monitoring signs of geopolitical de-escalation, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments.

Greater clarity could trigger value buying in sectors that have been most affected by recent volatility, he added.

Meanwhile, volatility indicators reflected easing risk sentiment, with the India VIX declining 19.08 percent to 18.9 during the session, though it is still at elevated levels.

Going ahead, Siddhartha Khemka - Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services also agreed with Vinod Nair, saying the markets are likely to remain sensitive to developments in West Asia and movements in crude prices, while global macro cues will continue to guide overall risk sentiment.

Brent crude oil prices fell 1.25 percent to $88.5 a barrel at 20:46 hours IST. In previous session, prices climbed up to $119.25 a barrel but later saw profit significant profit booking and closed 3.52 percent lower at $89.61 a barrel.