FIIs Return to Buying with ₹1,143 Crore Inflow After Nearly ₹8,000-Crore Selloff
Key Takeaways
- •FIIs became net buyers of Indian equities on September 1, investing ₹1,143 crore.
- •The buying followed outflows of nearly ₹8,000 crore by FIIs in the previous session.
- •DIIs added ₹1,847 crore on the same day, bringing combined institutional purchases to nearly ₹3,000 crore.
- •Single-day FII reversals do not by themselves indicate a sustained trend, as these figures can swing sharply.
- •DII buying has frequently counterbalanced FII selling in recent years, a pattern visible again in this session.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers in Indian equities on September 1, putting in ₹1,143 crore, after heavy selling a day earlier that had amounted to nearly ₹8,000 crore.
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also remained supportive, adding another ₹1,847 crore to the market on the same day. Combined, the two institutional categories bought nearly ₹3,000 crore worth of equities.
The FII turnaround marks a shift from the previous session's heavy outflows, which had totaled close to ₹8,000 crore. The renewed foreign buying came alongside continued domestic institutional support.
FII and DII flows are closely tracked daily in Indian markets because they represent the largest institutional pools of capital in equities. Single-day FII figures can swing sharply, and one-day reversals such as this one do not by themselves indicate a sustained trend; sustained direction over multiple sessions is generally watched for a clearer signal. DII buying has frequently acted as a counterweight during periods of FII selling in recent years, and that pattern was again visible here, with domestic institutions absorbing supply while foreign flows flipped positive.
Source: CNBC-TV18 Markets
