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| NIFTY 50 | 23,946 | ▼ 0.46% |
| NIFTY Bank | 57,727 | ▼ 0.77% |
| NIFTY IT | 27,039 | ▼ 1.07% |
| India VIX | 13.61 | ▲ 4.29% |
| SENSEX | 76,728 | ▼ 0.48% |
| USD / INR (ref.) | 94.55 | ▲ 0.16% |
| Gold (COMEX, US$/oz) | 4,031 (≈ ₹1,22,546/10g) | ▼ 1.16% |
| Brent Crude (US$) | 73.42 | ▲ 1.99% |
Provisional cash-market flows: FIIs net sold ₹1,350.1 cr · DIIs net bought ₹2,801.45 cr.
Source: FII/FPI & DII trading activity on NSE, BSE & MSEI, Capital Market segment. Provisional, subject to revision.
NIFTY slips as IT and banking weigh
Indian equity benchmarks ended Monday's session in the red, with the NIFTY 50 closing at 23,946, down 0.46 percent, as selling pressure in IT and banking stocks dragged on broader sentiment.
The NIFTY Bank index closed at 57,727, falling 0.77 percent, while the NIFTY IT index saw the sharpest sectoral decline of the day, ending at 27,039, down 1.07 percent. The SENSEX mirrored the weakness, settling at 76,728, a drop of 0.48 percent. India VIX, which measures expected near-term volatility in the market, rose 4.29 percent to 13.61, reflecting a modest uptick in investor caution through the session.
On the flows front, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the cash segment, pulling out approximately 1,350 crore rupees. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), however, provided a meaningful counterweight, purchasing shares worth roughly 2,801 crore rupees on a net basis. The Indian rupee edged lower against the US dollar, with the reference rate settling at 94.55, a marginal decline of 0.16 percent. Gold on COMEX slipped 1.16 percent to around 4,031 US dollars per ounce, while Brent crude rose 1.99 percent to 73.42 US dollars per barrel, in part reflecting the evolving situation around US-Iran tensions.
Oil rises, bonds rally on Iran ceasefire
- Brent Crude. Brent crude rose 1.99 percent to 73.42 US dollars per barrel on Monday. The move came as markets continued to absorb developments around a halt to US-Iran strikes, which introduced some uncertainty about near-term supply dynamics even as a diplomatic resolution appeared to be taking shape.
- India Government Bonds. Indian government bonds rose for a fifth consecutive session, with the 10-year yield falling to its lowest level since March. Easing geopolitical tensions and steady foreign investment in the debt segment supported the rally, though analysts noted that a widening monsoon deficit remains a lingering concern for the inflation and fiscal outlook.
- Euro Zone Bonds. Euro zone 10-year bond yields were near three-month lows at the start of this week, with the decline in oil prices having eased inflation concerns across the region. Investors scaled back rate-hike expectations ahead of the European Central Bank's Sintra Forum gathering.
- Gold. Gold on COMEX declined 1.16 percent to 4,031 US dollars per ounce, equivalent to approximately 1,22,546 rupees per 10 grams. The pullback came as some of the geopolitical risk premium that had supported the metal appeared to ease following the US-Iran ceasefire news.
- Indian Rupee. The rupee edged 0.16 percent lower against the US dollar to a reference rate of 94.55, even as broader Asian currencies traded with a firmer tone. The dip in domestic equity markets and continued FII outflows in the cash segment weighed on the currency, offsetting the positive signals from regional peers.
Understanding DII flows: the domestic anchor in Indian markets
Domestic Institutional Investors, commonly referred to as DIIs, are large Indian financial institutions that pool and deploy money in the stock market on behalf of a wide base of participants. This category includes mutual funds, insurance companies such as Life Insurance Corporation of India, pension funds, and banks. When a retail investor in India contributes to a systematic investment plan, or when a salaried employee has a portion of their provident fund invested in equities, that money often finds its way into the market through these institutions. DIIs, in other words, represent the collective investment activity of a very large number of ordinary Indian savers.
On Monday, DIIs bought shares worth approximately 2,801 crore rupees on a net basis, even as FIIs were net sellers of around 1,350 crore rupees.
The significance of DII flows becomes particularly clear on days when foreign investors are selling. FIIs, or Foreign Institutional Investors, are large overseas funds that invest in Indian markets and can move significant sums in or out relatively quickly in response to global factors such as currency movements, interest rate changes abroad, or geopolitical developments. On a day like Monday, when FIIs were net sellers of roughly 1,350 crore rupees, DII buying of approximately 2,801 crore rupees provided an offsetting force. This dynamic is often described as domestic institutions acting as a stabilising or absorbing presence during periods of foreign outflows, though it does not guarantee that markets will not fall.
Over the past several years, the steady growth in Indian mutual fund assets, driven significantly by retail SIP contributions, has increased the scale and consistency of DII flows. This means domestic institutions now have a larger pool of money to deploy regularly, which has structurally changed how Indian markets respond to foreign selling compared to earlier decades. Tracking DII and FII flow data, which is published daily by stock exchanges, is one way investors can understand the broad demand-supply picture in the equity market. It is worth noting, however, that daily flows are just one piece of a larger puzzle that includes corporate earnings, macroeconomic conditions, global sentiment, and many other factors.
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