FIIs log ₹3,115 cr inflow as Nifty jumps 1.68%

Foreign institutional investors returned as significant buyers of Indian equities on November 2, 2026, registering net purchases of about ₹3,115 crore. According to the NSE, FIIs bought shares worth ₹16,499.46 crore and sold ₹13,384.78 crore in the cash market, resulting in net inflows of ₹3,114.68 crore. This marked their second consecutive session of net buying, signalling a shift from the heavy outflows seen in the previous month.

On the same day, domestic institutional investors moved in the opposite direction. DIIs bought equities worth ₹14,988.48 crore and sold ₹15,380.68 crore, ending with a net outflow of ₹392.20 crore. This continued a short streak of net selling by domestic institutions even as foreign flows turned positive.

FIIs accumulated net purchases of ₹6,713.22 crore over two sessions.

The renewed buying followed a difficult October for foreign investors. FIIs registered outflows of about ₹45,162 crore during the month and were net sellers on 14 of the 20 trading sessions. On a year-to-date basis, FIIs still remained net sellers of Indian equities, while DIIs remained net buyers with cumulative purchases of ₹7,01,360 crore against FII net sales of ₹4,45,114 crore.

The inflow of foreign money on November 2 coincided with a strong rebound in the broader market. The Nifty 50 index gained 1.68% to close at 23,440.80, with Indian stock markets staging a recovery after earlier weakness. The advance was supported by strength in heavyweight stocks and aided by easing crude oil prices.

Energy and select large-cap names contributed meaningfully to the rally, with Reliance Industries rising 11.6% on the day, providing a major push to the index. Sector performance was mixed, as IT stocks slipped 0.9% amid reassessment of technology valuations, while auto stocks were described as ending mixed after monthly sales updates. Overall, the session saw a broad-based improvement in sentiment in tandem with the return of FII buying.

Despite the strong single-day and two-day inflows, FIIs maintained a net selling position for the 2026 calendar year. The recent buying, therefore, represented a short-term reversal within a longer spell of outflows. In contrast, DIIs, while acting as net sellers over the last two sessions, stayed net buyers on a year-to-date basis by a wide margin.

The NSE's combined FII/FPI and DII cash-market data for November 2 recorded net FII buying of ₹3,114.68 crore and net DII selling of ₹392.20 crore.