Updated Feb 19, 2026 16:10 IST
In the last one year, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have made continuous net sales in the Indian stock market.
highlights
- FII net purchases of ₹19,675 crore in first 15 days of February
- Maximum investment in capital goods, financial services and oil-gas sector.
- Big selling of ₹ 10956 crore in IT sector, withdrawal from FMCG and healthcare also
In the last one year, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have made continuous net sales in the Indian stock market. However, in the year 2026, FIIs are once again turning to the Indian stock market. If we look at the figures, between February 1 and 15, 2026, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have made a total net purchase of Rs 19675 crore in the Indian stock market. However, sector-wise trends remained quite different.
According to NSDL data, the biggest selling during this period was seen in the IT sector, where FIIs sold Rs 10,956 crore. FMCG sector also did not perform well and Rs 1182 crore was withdrawn from here. Selling of Rs 1051 crore has been done in healthcare, Rs 434 crore in consumer durables, Rs 106 crore in telecom and Rs 67 crore in textile sector due to tariff uncertainty.
FII said buying
FIIs increased buying in sectors related to cyclical and domestic growth. Investment of Rs 511 crore came in automobile and auto components, Rs 642 crore in chemicals and Rs 786 crore in realty sector. Net purchases by FIIs were Rs 1066 crore in consumer services, Rs 1286 crore in services and Rs 1745 crore in construction.
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Maximum investment was seen in sectors related to core economy and capex. The highest net purchase of Rs 3272 crore was seen in Power Sector, Rs 3279 crore in Metals and Mining, Rs 4678 crore in Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels, Rs 6175 crore in Financial Services and the highest net purchase of Rs 8032 crore was seen in Capital Goods.
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