Overview
- FPIs were net buyers for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, purchasing about Rs 97 crore in the special muhurat trade, with the Nifty and Sensex finishing nearly flat.
- Provisional data show FPIs have bought Rs 7,362 crore in October so far, compared with depository figures last week that recorded Rs 6,480 crore in equity inflows.
- Despite the October reversal, FPIs remain net sellers in 2025 with cumulative outflows of roughly Rs 1.47 lakh crore, according to NSDL.
- Benchmarks recently touched 52-week highs, with the Sensex crossing 84,000 and the Nifty topping 25,700 as buying broadened across autos, consumer durables, FMCG and banks.
- Analysts cite easing valuation gaps and resilient domestic fundamentals, while segment data show foreign participation extending beyond equities into debt and hybrid instruments.