Net FII and FPI Investment in Indian Equities Reaches Rs 7,517 Crore on May 18

Market Volatility Continues as Foreign Investors Sell Shares

Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold shares worth Rs 2,814 crore on May 18, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 2,682 crore. This marked a significant shift in the trading session, with DIIs purchasing shares worth Rs 16,844 crore and selling shares worth Rs 14,163 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 17,222 crore, but sold shares totalling Rs 14,408 crore.

The year-to-date trend reveals that FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.63 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 3.30 lakh crore.

Market Performance

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Markets staged a sharp recovery from the day's lows in a volatile trading session, with the Nifty recouping nearly 200 points by close even as global concerns kept sentiment cautious. Rising crude oil prices remained the key overhang after Brent crude climbed above USD 110 per barrel, fuelling worries around inflation, fiscal pressure, and rupee weakness.

At around 12 p.m., the Sensex was down 494.68 points or 0.66 percent to 74,743.31, while the broader Nifty declined to 23,475.65, down 167.85 points or 0.71 percent.

Market Breadth

Market breadth remained sharply negative with 2,891 shares declining against only 1,216 advances, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index fell 1.26 percent.

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