Stock market today: The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex. continued their rebound this week, with both main indices starting in positive territory on Tuesday and further enhancing their growth. The Nifty 50 commenced at 23,493.20, increasing by 84.40 points or 0.36 percent, while the Sensex began at 75,824.17, rising by 321.32 points or…
Monday’s bruising session has left investors nursing their wounds and scratching their heads. We address six of the biggest questions on their minds. Source
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have continued to be active buyers in the Indian stock market in the first quarter of 2026 so far, despite the benchmark Nifty 50 witnessing declines. In March 2026, DIIs acquired equities valued at ₹32,786.92 crore in the cash market as per exchange data, while the index closed at 24,450.45, reflecting…
Investors with a bias for small and midcap stocks for earning quick and outsized returns press the panic button first as conflict widens. Source
On Wednesday, foreign institutional investors (FIIs/FPIs) once again made purchases in the Indian stock market. According to NSE data, on Wednesday, foreign investors made net purchases of Rs 2991.64 crore, while domestic investors made net purchases of Rs 5,118.57 crore during this period. According to provisional data of the exchange, during the trading session, FIIs…
Within key indices, the share of FPIs in the Nifty 50 fell by 25 basis points (bps) quarter-on-quarter (qoq) to a more than 13-year low of 23.8%, while remaining broadly stable at 18.1% in the Nifty 500. One bps is one hundredth of a percentage point. On the other hand, the share of domestic mutual…
Retail investors turned significantly more cautious in the December 2025 quarter, marking the sharpest pullback in direct equity participation in over a year. Even as domestic mutual funds continued to provide a cushion, individuals steadily reduced their exposure across a widening set of listed companies, while foreign investors remained net sellers across large parts of…
On Thursday, February 5, foreign investors sold Rs 2150.51 crore in the Indian stock market. highlights On February 5, FIIs made a net sale of Rs 2150 crore, while DIIs continued buying Rs 1129 crore. After the India-US trade deal, the trend of FIIs appeared to be improving in February, became net buyers in the…
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), particularly mutual funds and insurance companies, have provided strong support to Indian equities, negating the volatility caused by persistent selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), the Economic Survey 2025-26 said. FIIs have been net sellers since July 2025, barring October and November. Even in January so far, FIIs have net sold…
While the final ‘box office’ returns for equities remained ordinary, the journey was filled with dramatic plot twists—ranging from recurring tariff anxieties and the elusive promise of artificial intelligence to the quiet but powerful rise of domestic systematic investment plans. Source
