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HomeMarket NewsFIIs pump ₹5,426 crore into equities in biggest buying since Oct 2025
As per exchange data, FIIs bought shares worth ₹5,426 crore in the cash market, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares to the tune of ₹345 crore.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) returned to Dalal Street in a big way on Tuesday, snapping a prolonged selling streak with their largest single-day purchase since October 28, 2025, as optimism over the India–US trade deal fueled a sharp rally in equities.
As per exchange data, FIIs bought shares worth ₹5,426 crore in the cash market, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares to the tune of ₹345 crore.
The surge in foreign inflows came even as FIIs had offloaded equities worth ₹1,832.46 crore on Monday, while DIIs had purchased shares worth ₹2,446.33 crore.
| FII ₹ crore | DII ₹ crore | |
| Date | Net Purchase / Sales | Net Purchase / Sales |
| Month till date | 2,815.48 | 2,777.84 |
| 3-Feb-26 | 5,236.28 | 1,014.24 |
| 2-Feb-26 | -1,832.46 | 2,446.33 |
| 1-Feb-26 | -588.34 | -682.73 |
Source: Moneycontrol
The renewed buying coincided with a blockbuster session for benchmark indices. The 30-share BSE Sensex soared 2,072.67 points, or 2.54%, to close at 83,739.13 — its best single-day gain in eight months. During intraday trade, it rallied as much as 4,205.27 points, or 5.14%, to touch 85,871.73.
The NSE Nifty jumped 639.15 points, or 2.55%, to settle at 25,727.55, after scaling an intraday high of 26,341.20.
Sentiment was buoyed after US President Donald Trump said Washington would cut reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 25% following talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Export-oriented sectors such as textiles, leather, gems and jewellery, seafood and specialty chemicals also witnessed robust gains.
