During the trading session of March 27, FIIs net bought shares worth Rs 31,784 crore and sold shares worth Rs 20,673 crore. DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 39,853 crore and sold shares worth Rs 37,335 crore.
While the benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex extended their winning streak to a seventh consecutive session, momentum slowed as profit booking creeped in certain pockets of the market.
FIIs have turned net buyers in four of the past five sessions, following a month of relentless selling, sparking a rally in the market.
FIIs were back to buying Indian equities after a one-day gap. They first turned net buyers after a month on March 18.
Today, FII resumed their selling after turning back net buyers for the first time in a month in the last session.
Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers on March 18 after a wave of short covering, paring a month of heavy selling, while Reliance Industries saw the highest addition of F&O positions.
FIIs have been busy shedding stake in companies in sectors such as autos, pharma, steel etc.