Foreign Institutional Investors Sell Equities Worth Rs 103 Crore, Domestic Institutional Investors Buy Shares Worth Rs 3,161 Crore

Indian Equity Markets Update - February 24, 2026

Net Investment Flows

• Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold Rs 103 crore worth of Indian equities on February 24.
• Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 3,161 crore, with a total purchase of Rs 18,581 crore and sale of Rs 15,420 crore.

Year-to-Date Performance

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• FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 39,275 crore for the year so far.
• DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 85,195 crore for the year so far.

Market Performance

Indian equity markets ended lower on February 24, 2026, with sustained selling pressure across key sectors dragging benchmarks sharply lower before a partial recovery in the latter half of the session. Weak sentiment and resistance near higher levels triggered broad-based profit booking, resulting in a negative close.

Index Movement

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• Nifty 50 opened at 25,641.80 and also marked its intraday high at 25,641.80, indicating immediate selling pressure from the opening tick.
• The index then witnessed a sharp decline, slipping to an intraday low of 24,327.60 amid heavy intraday volatility.
• However, recovery buying at lower levels helped the index trim losses and settle at 25,424.65, down 288.35 points (-1.12%) for the day.

Technical Analysis

• Immediate support is placed at 25,250-25,300, which remains crucial for short-term stability.
• 25,550-25,600 continues to act as a key resistance band; a decisive breakout above this zone is required to restore bullish momentum.