Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in India for the second consecutive week, following net purchases of Rs 5,949 crore in the previous week, with an additional Rs 2,911 crore in the current week, based on provisional exchange data.
On the other hand, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also maintained their buying momentum, recording net purchases of Rs 7,768 crore, with inflows observed in four of the five trading sessions.
“The sustained buying by both FIIs and DIIs was largely driven by the de-escalation of geopolitical tensions, which helped strengthen investor confidence and supported positive market sentiment,” said Pabitro Mukherjee, Deputy Vice President-Research, Bajaj Broking.
In July, FIIs were net buyers to the tune of $2.5 billion while Nifty rose 2.2 per cent (month-on-month) after a 1.4 per cent rise in June.
FIIs turned net buyers in July after being net sellers for four consecutive months since March. The primary market recorded net FII inflows of Rs 123 billion and the secondary market saw net FII inflows of Rs 110 billion.
FII ownership as a percentage of total Indian equities has fallen from 20 per cent in July 2016 to 14.3 per cent in July 2026, according to a latest note by JM Financial Institutional Securities.
DII ownership as a percentage of total Indian equities has risen over the years, reaching 18.7 per cent in March 2026.
