Foreign Institutional Investors Net Buy Rs 187 Crore in Equities, Domestic Institutional Investors Net Buy Rs 684 Crore on May 14

Indian Markets Experience Mixed Trading Session

On May 14, foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) recorded a net purchase of shares worth Rs 187 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 684 crore.

During the trading session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 18,256 crore and sold shares worth Rs 17,572 crore. Meanwhile, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 17,351 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 17,163 crore.

Year-to-Date Performance

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For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.65 lakh crore and DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 3.74 lakh crore.

Market Performance

At close, the Sensex was up 789.74 points or 1.06 percent at 75,398.72, and the Nifty was up 277.00 points or 1.18 percent at 23,689.60. About 1916 shares advanced, 2110 shares declined, and 160 shares remained unchanged.

Market analysts noted that sectoral participation remained largely positive, with pharma, metals, and financial stocks leading the recovery, while the IT pack continued to underperform amid persistent selling pressure. The improvement in sentiment was supported by favourable global cues and easing concerns over immediate geopolitical escalation following optimism surrounding ongoing discussions between the US and Chinese leadership regarding the broader Middle East situation.

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Oversold market conditions and bargain buying in select index heavyweights aided the rebound. However, elevated crude oil prices, continued weakness in the rupee, and sustained foreign institutional outflows kept the overall mood cautious. Investors also remained focused on the ongoing earnings season, with stock-specific reactions continuing to drive sectoral movements.