FIIs net sell Rs 9,484 crore on October 1; DIIs buy Rs 10,042 crore-worth Indian equities

Reports coming in for today mention that Foreign institutional market participants (FIIs) continued their selling streak in Indian equities on October 1, offloading a net Rs 9,484.22 crore, while domestic institutional market participants (DIIs) remained firm buyers with net purchases of Rs 10,041.84 crore, according to provisional NSE cash-market data.

FIIs bought shares worth Rs 12,260.26 crore and sold shares worth Rs 21,744.48 crore during the session. DIIs bought Rs 25,420.04 crore and sold Rs 15,378.20 crore.

The combined institutional flow for the day was a net positive of around Rs 558 crore, as domestic buying more than absorbed the foreign selling.

This marks the sixth consecutive session of net FII selling (cumulative outflow of roughly Rs 43,687 crore over the period). DIIs have been consistent net buyers for an extended streak, continuing the pattern noted through September.

On a year-to-date basis (NSE cash-market series through October 1), FIIs have sold a net of around Rs 4.12 lakh crore while DIIs have bought roughly Rs 6.50 lakh crore.

After a sharp slide in the first quarter of 2026, the Nifty staged a meaningful rebound in the Apri-June period and posted upside of around 2% in July. That optimism largely faded in September. The index closed the month at 22,620.45, down 6.1%, its weakest September performance since 2018.

As a result, the Nifty is now down nearly 13% for the calendar year so far, putting it on course for its worst annual performance since 2011. The Sensex is down around 15% year-to-date.

Indian key market indices closed softer for the fourth consecutive session on October 1 amid sustained foreign selling, elevated US Treasury yields, a weaker indian rupee, and elevated crude prices. The market saw sharp intraday softness before a late recovery led by IT stocks limited the damage.

Nifty 50 closed at 22,421.95, down 198.50 points or 0.88%.

Intraday range: high 22,610.60 / low 22,217.30.

Sensex closed at 71,909.70, down 570.59 points or 0.79%.

Broader markets underperformed: Nifty Midcap 100 declined around 1.01% and Nifty Smallcap 100 declined nearly 1%.

IT was the clear outperformer (Infosys among the top Nifty gainers).  Auto, Metal, FMCG, Realty and Consumer Durables led the slide. Notable pressure was noted in names such as Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki and M&M.

The Nifty has now extended its weekly losing streak and stays under pressure near multi-month lows, with backing being watched around the 22,200 to 22,000 zone. Domestic institutional buying keeps provide a key cushion against foreign outflows.