Domestic institutional investors surpass FIIs in Nifty50 holdings

February 9, 2026 10:43 AM

Domestic institutional investors surpass FIIs in Nifty50 holdings

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have, for the first time, overtaken foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in ownership of the benchmark Nifty50 index, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Securities. Data showed that as of the December 2025 quarter, domestic institutions held around 24.8 per cent of the Nifty50, marginally higher than foreign investors, who owned about 24.3 per cent. Analysts noted that FII ownership has fallen to an eight-quarter low, reflecting a deepening domesti...

FIIs selling declines in Indian market, expected to stabilise next quarter: experts

March 16, 2025 10:41 AM

FIIs selling declines in Indian market, expected to stabilise next quarter: experts

Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) selling in India continues in early March, but the intensity of the sell-off is gradually declining as stock market valuations become more reasonable, according to experts. As of March 14, FIIs have sold equity worth ₹30,015 crore this month, taking the total equity sold in CY 2025 so far to ₹1,42,616 crore. In contrast, FIIs have turned buyers in the debt segment in March. The total buying figure for debt (general category plus VRR) stood at ₹7,029 c...