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FIIs net bought over 30,000 contracts of Nifty futures in the last five days; thereby taking their long-short ratio to 0.94 - its highest point since October 4, 2024; shows the NSE derivatives data.
The NSE F&O data shows that domestic institutional investors offloaded over 36,000 contracts of index futures in the last 8 days, while the Nifty 50 index rose nearly 4 per cent.
Why markets are rising today: The benchmark BSE Sensex jumped 879 points intraday to hit a high of 79,432.78 level, while the Nifty50 index gained 281 points to a high of 24,132.75
Renewed buying by FIIs, coupled with short-covering on hopes of likely trade deals with the US fueled today's market rally, say analysts. The Sensex reclaimed 78,500-mark, and Nifty topped 23,850.
In the US, foreign-domiciled funds withdrew $10 billion from effectively reversing inflows seen in April, as per Elara Capital
Historical data shows that the Nifty has ended higher in most of the April F&O series in the last 12 years; the average gain for the NSE benchmark has been over 3 per cent.
In the previous session, Indian markets ended in the red after the RBI MPC cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent, and shifted its policy stance from 'accommodative' to 'neutral'.
On the institutional activity front, FIIs net sold shares worth ₹4,994.24 crore, while DIIs net bought equities of ₹3,097.24 crore, on April 8.
GIFT Nifty hinted at a gap-up start. As of 6:48 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 378 points at 22,642, compared to the previous Nifty futures close of 22,263.
As of 6:36 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 1,006 points, at 21,952, compared to the previous close of Nifty futures at 22,958.15, signaling a gap-down start for Indian markets
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on Friday, March 28, 2025: The Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices closed with losses of 0.32 per cent and 0.15 per cent, respectively
After a period of being net buyers in the first half of the fiscal year, FIIs reversed their stance in the second half, unloading over ₹1.5 lakh crore worth of Indian equities
NSE derivatives data shows that FIIs are least bearish since December 13; DIIs most bullish in more than a year, while retail investors have turned cautious.
FY25 wrap: At 6:34 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 28 points at 23,749, suggesting a negative start
In the previous session, the Sensex dropped 728.69 points (0.93 per cent) to close at 77,288.50, while the Nifty50 ended 181.8 points (0.77 per cent) lower at 23,486.85
In the previous session, Sensex ended at 78,017.19, up 32.81 points or 0.04 per cent. Nifty50 closed at 23,668.65, up 10.30 points or 0.04 per cent
FIIs net bought 35,901 contracts of Nifty futures and 31,258 contracts of Bank Nifty in the last 4 days; DIIs bullish bets in index futures at highest in more than a year, shows NSE F&O data.
Moreover, total foreign portfolio investment in Indian government securities designated under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) reached Rs. 2.96 trillion as of Thursday
Stock Market Highlights: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap advanced 0.8 per cent, while the SmallCap ended unchanged. Overall breadth was negative on the BSE.