DIIs' net purchases cross Rs 4 lakh crore on Dalal Street in 2026 while FIIs run away

Foreign investors remain bearish on Indian equities, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) stay bullish on Dalal Street.

DII net buying has crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in just over five months of 2026.DIIs have net bought shares worth more than Rs 4.16 lakh crore so far in 2026, while FIIs have net sold Indian equities worth Rs 2.7 lakh crore.Domestic institutional investors purchased Indian equities worth Rs 39,098 crore so far this month.

At the same time, foreign investors net sold Indian equities worth nearly 35,445 at the same time.

This trend has repeated over the previous months as well.In January, markets were more or less stable, with Nifty soaring to fresh lifetime highs early in the month, with investors unaware of what was coming next.

DII net bought Indian equities worth Rs 69,221 crore during the month.In February, AI worries clouded sentiment for heavyweight IT stocks which saw a massive crash.