FIIs Sell Equities, Buy Debt: NSDL Data June 12
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Key Highlights
NSDL data reveals FIIs were net sellers in Indian equities and net buyers in the debt market as of June 12, with significant activity in debt segments like FAR.
(FIIs) were net sellers in the Indian equity market but net buyers in the debt segment as of June 12, according to data released by the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).
Equity & Debt Market Activity
In the equity segment, FIIs recorded significant selling activity:
- Gross buying stood at ₹14,623.54 crore.
- Gross selling reached ₹15,768.87 crore.
- This resulted in FIIs being net sellers of ₹1,145.33 crore in equities.
Conversely, the debt segment saw FIIs as net buyers, indicating a shift in their investment strategy:
- Gross purchases totaled ₹3,623.72 crore.
- Gross sales were ₹885.89 crore.
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,737.83 crore in debt.
Debt Segment Breakdown
Within the debt market, FII activity varied across different categories:
- Debt-General Limit: Net buyers at ₹98.53 crore.
- Debt-VRR (Voluntary Retention Route): Net sellers at ₹1.04 crore.
- Debt-FAR (Fully Accessible Route): Net buyers at ₹2,640.34 crore.
Hybrid Segment Performance
The hybrid segment also registered net selling from FIIs:
- Gross buying was ₹11.60 crore.
- Gross selling totaled ₹16.34 crore.
- This led to FIIs being net sellers of ₹4.74 crore in hybrid instruments.