According to provisional exchange data, DIIs purchased equities worth ₹16,187.84 crore and sold shares worth ₹14,875.81 crore, resulting in a net inflow of ₹1,312.03 crore. In contrast, FIIs/FPIs bought shares worth ₹13,312.67 crore and sold ₹14,433.71 crore, leading to a net outflow of ₹1,121.04 crore.
The institutional flows came on a day when benchmark indices ended lower, although they recovered sharply from their intraday lows following comments from Iran indicating a willingness for “mediation”. The BSE Sensex declined 443 points to 77,708, while the Nifty 50 fell 96 points to close at 24,239, managing to hold above the crucial 24,200 level.
Private sector banking stocks remained under pressure after their June-quarter earnings, with HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank falling between 2% and 5%, weighing on the benchmark indices. However, gains in ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel helped the market recover part of its losses by the close.
Broader market performance remained relatively resilient despite the weakness in frontline indices. The Nifty Midcap Index gained 374 points, while the Nifty Bank Index declined 576 points. Market breadth was evenly balanced, with the advance-decline ratio ending at 1:1.
Monday’s buying follows another strong week for domestic institutions. During the previous five trading sessions, DIIs invested a net ₹9,808.64 crore in Indian equities, comfortably offsetting FII/FPI net outflows of ₹9,119.76 crore.
The continued support from domestic investors has helped cushion the impact of sustained foreign selling, which has now extended into a sixth consecutive trading session.
