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…
Vikas Gupta, CEO & Chief Investment Strategist at OmniScience Capitalbelieves that the Indian stock market remains on firm ground amid a strong macroeconomic setup. He expects the Indian markets to outperform the other developed markets in the year ahead. Sectorally, he prefers the banking space and recommends avoiding IT and defense pack as valuations and…
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…
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have overtaken foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in ownership of India’s benchmark Nifty50 index, signaling a major structural shift in the country’s equity market. The change was powered largely by sustained mutual fund SIP inflows, rising retail participation and steady investments from insurance and pension funds. According to a report by Motilal…
AMC stocks: Whenever there is talk of long term and stable earning sector in the stock market, then asset management companies i.e. AMC stocks come on the radar of investors. Increasing mutual fund investment, SIP culture and strong participation of retail in equities are continuously supporting the business of these companies. Meanwhile, brokerage firm Centrum…
In 2025-26, however, of the 4,386 stocks listed on the BSE, only 1,423, or about 32%, have shown gains. This is the first time since 2020-21 that this number has dropped below 50%. Typically, in a rising market, froth builds in smaller companies. In recent months, the top end of the market has rebounded—the Sensex…
