Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Foreign Investors Sell Indian Equities as Nifty Falls Amid Volatility
Foreign investors sold more Indian shares than they bought this week.
They sold shares worth ₹1,602 crore.
Indian institutions bought much more, investing ₹17,320 crore.
The main Nifty index fell by 0.5%.
It reached 24,026 during the week but recovered somewhat before closing at 24,252.
Higher crude oil prices made investors careful.
Tensions between the United States and Iran also worried them.
Smaller-company shares performed better than the main index.
Investors will watch oil prices and international events closely.
Foreign institutional investors sold ₹1,602 crore of Indian equities this week after three weeks of buying.
Domestic institutional investors bought equities on all five trading days, investing ₹17,320 crore.
The Nifty fell 0.5% for the week, closing at 24,252 after reaching an intra-week low of 24,026.
Elevated crude oil prices above $92 and US-Iran tensions kept investors cautious.
The Nifty Smallcap 100 rose more than 1%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 ended nearly flat.
- Who
- Foreign institutional investors and domestic institutional investors, along with Indian equity-market investors.
- What
- Foreign institutional investors became net sellers of ₹1,602 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought ₹17,320 crore; the Nifty declined 0.5%.
- When
- During the reported trading week; the article also provides month-to-date August and July 20-August 21 comparisons.
- Where
- Indian equity markets.
- Why
- Elevated crude oil prices above $92 and continuing tensions between the United States and Iran made investors cautious.
- FII weekly activity
- Net sales of ₹1,602 crore.
- DII weekly activity
- Net purchases of ₹17,320 crore across all five trading days.
- Nifty weekly close
- 24,252, down 0.5% for the week.
- Nifty intra-week low
- 24,026.
- August month-to-date
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,510 crore and DIIs bought ₹34,370 crore.
- Crude oil
- Prices remained above $92.
- Broader markets
- Nifty Midcap 100 ended flat, while Nifty Smallcap 100 gained more than 1%.