FIIs extend selling spree for fourth straight day with Nifty ending lower on weekly expiry day

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) stayed net sellers in the cash segment for the fourth session in a row. On Thursday, July 3 alone, they sold Indian equities worth ₹13,154.15 crore, while their purchases stood at ₹11,672.96 crore, resulting in a net outflow of ₹1,481 crore, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE).The gods Counter Fiis with consistent buying

Domestic institutional investors have stepped in to cushion the fall. On July 3, DIIs bought shares worth ₹12,690.40 crore, while selling equities worth ₹11,357.34 crore, resulting in net buying of ₹

1,333 crore.
So far in July, FIIs have offloaded shares worth over ₹5,000 crore, signaling a risk-off sentiment amid global uncertainties. The selling comes amid a cautious stance in global markets, with investors closely tracking upcoming US macroeconomic data and potential trade policy developments.

Fiis and disis trading activity So far in July

	FII Rs Crores			DII Rs Crores
Date	Gross Purchase	Gross Sales	Net Purchase / Sales	Gross Purchase	Gross Sales
Month till date	37,184.30	42,197.25	-5,012.95	42,307.37	37,166.55	5,140.82
03-Jul-2025	11,672.96	13,154.15	-1,481.19	12,690.40	11,357.34	1,333.06
02-Jul-2025	13,954.40	15,516.02	-1,561.62	16,695.01	13,658.33	3,036.68
01-Jul-2025	11,556.94	13,527.08	-1,970.14	12,921.96	12,150.88	771.08

Source: Moneycontrol

DIIs made net purchases amounting to ₹5,140 crore during the same period.

FIIs and DIIs trading activity so far this year

	FII Rs Crores			DII Rs Crores
Date	Gross Purchase	Gross Sales	Net Purchase / Sales	Gross Purchase	Gross Sales
June 2025	3,49,580.23	3,42,091.25	7,488.98	3,50,402.34	2,77,728.43	72,673.91
May 2025	3,51,188.38	3,39,415.13	11,773.25	2,98,232.50	2,30,590.16	67,642.34
April 2025	2,99,966.45	2,97,231.43	2,735.02	2,73,363.93	2,45,135.48	28,228.45
March 2025	2,96,455.65	2,94,441.47	2,014.18	2,74,791.22	2,37,205.54	37,585.68
February 2025	2,59,256.89	3,18,244.97	-58,988.08	2,77,187.00	2,12,333.81	64,853.19
January 2025	2,42,699.59	3,30,074.25	-87,374.66	3,39,689.44	2,53,097.64	86,591.80

Source: Moneycontrol

The Indian stock market closed in the red on Thursday, July 3, after a volatile trading session marked by Nifty’s weekly expiry.

After reaching an intraday peak of 83,850, the BSE Sensex closed at 83,239.7, marking a decline of 170.22 points, or 0.2%. Similarly, the NSE Nifty50 ended the session down by 48.1 points, or 0.19%, at 25,405.3.

In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap100 index finished flat with a slight positive tilt, while the Nifty Smallcap100 slipped by 0.26%.