FIIs turn net sellers of Indian equities worth Rs 583 crore while DIIs net buy Rs 1509 crore on Sep 9

Reports coming in for today mention that Foreign institutional market participants turned net sellers on Tuesday, offloading Rs 583 crore of Indian equities, while domestic institutional market participants bought a net Rs 1,509 crore, according to NSE data.

FIIs bought shares worth Rs 16,393 crore and sold Rs 16,976 crore. DIIs, in the meantime, bought Rs 18,131 crore and sold Rs 16,622 crore.

With Tuesday’s flows, FIIs have remained net sellers in four of the first six trading sessions of September. Their net buying for the month stands at ₹2,531 crore, while DIIs have bought a net Rs 20,484 crore so far in September.

On a year-to-date basis, FIIs have now sold a net Rs 3.57 lakh crore in the cash market, while DIIs have invested around Rs 5.84 lakh crore.

Indian equities are likely to stay under pressure amid weak global cues, a sharp climb in crude prices and continued concerns over supply disruptions following the latest escalation in US-Iran hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz.

By Siddhartha Khemka – Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, stated: “Brent crude crossed the USD 100/bbl mark today, its highest level since July, as intensifying Middle East tensions boosted concerns over global oil supplies. Crude prices have surged nearly 43% from their late-June low of USD 70.14/bbl,” the note stated.

The Nifty 50 declined 0.9%, while Midcap100 and Smallcap100 declined 0.5% each. Sectorally, Metals (+1.8%) was the only sector in the green. Nifty IT declined 3.2%, extending its decline for the sixth consecutive session, amid continued pressure on the sector.

Coforge declined sharply (-5.3%) after the Chairman resigned following concerns boosted by an internal audit over the firm’s board evaluation process and disclosure of material information. FMCG declined 1%.

On the positive side, EV retail registrations touched a record 2.98 lakh units in August 2026, up 52.9% YoY from 1.95 lakh units last year, with all four EV categories recording their strongest-ever August sales. EV penetration additionally increased to 12.3% from 9.5% a year ago, “highlighting continued broad-based adoption despite the sequential moderation in overall EV volumes.”

Separately, Uttar Pradesh received investment proposals worth Rs 5,196 crore in the textile sector at the UP Textile Conclave 2026, as the state seeks to establish itself as a global textile hub. The initiatives focus on developing the entire value chain from fibre and yarn to fabric, garments and brands, with PM MITRA Park in Lucknow-Hardoi serving as a key manufacturing hub.