Foreign Institutional Investors

October 12, 2026 10:54 AM

Foreign institutional investors’ holdings in India grew 3.6 times to $783 billion since 2012

The decline in foreign institutional investor (FII) ownership of Indian equities to a 17-year low of 15.1 per cent should not be viewed in isolation, as the absolute value of FII holdings has increased 3.6 times to around $783 billion since 2012, a report showed on Monday. The report by OmniScience Capital said the more important shift is the growing contribution of domestic investors, including retail participants. According to FPI AUC data, FII holdings stood at around $217.3 billion in 20...

September 22, 2026 10:20 AM

Sensex, Nifty open marginally higher over crude price correction

The Indian equity markets inched up slightly on Tuesday morning, tracking positive global cues and a correction in global crude prices. As of 9.20 am, Sensex added 64 points, or 0.10 per cent, to reach 74,914 and Nifty gained 34 points, or 0.15 per cent, to reach 23,449. Main broad-cap indices outperformed gains of the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.33 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 advanced 0.4 per cent. Sectoral indices on NSE traded in green except Nifty IT down 1...

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...

November 20, 2025 1:36 PM

FPIs’ holdings hit 14-month high in November

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) increased their holdings in Indian securities to a fourteen-month high in the first half of November, even as Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued to sell shares during the same period. According to NSDL data, FPIs’ assets under custody rose to Rs 81.53 trillion in the first fifteen days of the month -- the highest level since September 2024. Of this, Rs 74.28 trillion was invested in equities, while the remaining amount was placed in debt and...

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

Nifty, Sensex open flat; DIIs sustain market momentum

Indian benchmark indices opened cautiously on Wednesday, with buying by Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) offsetting selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). The Nifty 50 index rose by 20 points to reach 22,549.70 from the previous close of 22,529.05, while the Sensex also gained 91 points to reach 74,044.53 after closing at 73,953.31 on Tuesday. "One inference that can be drawn from institutional activity this month is that there is no excessive concern regarding the much-talk...