DII buying hits Rs 12,293 crore, highest since Oct 2024; FIIs net sell Rs 7,536 crore

For the year 2026 so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth over Rs 48,000 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth more than Rs 1.07 lakh crore.

At close, the Sensex was down 961.42 points or 1.17 percent at 81,287.19, and the Nifty was down 317.90 points or 1.25 percent at 25,178.65. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices also down 1% each.

Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold Rs 7,536.4 crore worth of Indian equities on Friday, February 27. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 12,292.8 crore, according to provisional exchange data.

This was the highest buying by DIIs since October 7, 2024 when their net purchases were worth Rs 13,245 crore, however, the net selling by FIIs were the highest since August 29, 2025 (Rs 8,313 crore).

DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 24,868 crore and sold shares worth Rs 12,575 crore on Friday. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 36,700 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 44,236 crore.

For the year 2026 so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth over Rs 48,000 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth more than Rs 1.07 lakh crore.

At close, the Sensex was down 961.42 points or 1.17 percent at 81,287.19, and the Nifty was down 317.90 points or 1.25 percent at 25,178.65. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices also down 1% each.

Dr Reddy’s Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals.

Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.

On today’s market,  Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking noted that markets traded under pressure on Friday and ended sharply lower, extending the corrective tone amid weak cues. “Selling was largely broad-based across sectors. Realty, auto and FMCG stocks were among the major laggards, while the IT pack showed some resilience and managed to end on a flat note. The broader markets also witnessed profit booking, with both midcap and smallcap indices declining by around 1% each, reflecting cautious sentiment among participants,” he said.

He added that investor sentiment weakened due to a combination of factors including inconsistent foreign flows, weak global cues and lingering geopolitical tensions. In addition, the underperformance of select heavyweights across sectors further intensified the decline.

“The Nifty has not only surrendered the support zone of 25,400 but has also moved closer to the gap area around the 25,100 mark. It will be important to see how the relatively stronger sectors, especially banking, behave in the coming sessions, as that could determine whether the market witnesses a rebound or extends the decline towards the 24,800 zone. Meanwhile, participants are advised to maintain a cautious stance, keep position sizes light and manage risk carefully,” he said.