Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) faced selling pressure, offloading shares worth Rs 5,321 crore on November 21, due to geopolitical tensions and allegations against the Adani Group by the US SEC.
Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) showed resilience, buying shares valued at Rs 4,200 crore during the same period. Throughout the trading session, DIIs purchased Rs 14,556 crore and sold Rs 10,356 crore in shares.
On the other hand, FIIs acquired Rs 16,560 crore in equities but sold off Rs 21,880 crore. For the year to date, FIIs have net sold Rs 2.93 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 5.61 lakh crore, indicating a significant divergence in market activity between domestic and foreign investors.