FIIs i.e. foreign institutional investors have sold a huge amount of -21,357.46 crores in the 8 trading sessions of the first 2 weeks of the year 2025. This is the biggest sell-off done in the first two weeks of January. There has been a huge sell-off again on 10 January 2025. Data released on NSE i.e. National Stock Exchange shows that FIIs have sold Rs. -2,254.68 crore in cash. On the other hand, DIIs i.e. domestic institutional investors have bought Rs. 3,961.92 crore.

On Friday, January 10, FIIs sold shares worth Rs 12,351.70 crore in cash in the stock market. At the same time, shares worth Rs 10,097.02 crore were bought. Overall, shares worth -2,254.68 crore were sold in cash. From January 1 to January 10, 2025, FIIs made the biggest sale of -21,357.46 crore rupees. 

On the other hand, DIIs i.e. domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 14,293.73 crore and sold shares worth Rs 10,331.81 crore. In this sense, a total of Rs 3,961.92 crore was purchased in cash. What did FIIs do in January 2024?  In January 2024, FIIs sold shares worth -35,977.87 crore. But in the first 10 days, FIIs had made a total purchase of Rs 577.98 crore. In January 2023 too, FIIs had made a huge selloff of Rs -41,464.73 crore. But in the first 10 days, they had sold a total of -10,125.91 crore. Even during the economic recession of 2008, FIIs did not sell so much in the two weeks of January. They sold a total of -29,447.51 crore in the entire month. In the first 10 days, they sold a total of -2,936.8 crore. 
 

When will FIIs return?
Is the bad time over for the Indian stock market? HSBC's equity research report says that the pessimism prevailing in the markets is likely to continue.

The bank's Asia Pacific strategists, led by Harald van der Linde, said in a note to clients on Thursday, "Earnings are disappointing.

Therefore, growth estimates for NIFTY 50 have been reduced from 15% to 5%." The investment bank downgraded Indian equities to neutral.

Morgan Stanley reported that last year, for the first time in eight years, the stock market performed worse than bonds and gold (which performed better than most global markets).

Ridham Desai of the investment bank said, "In the long run, we think the stock market will be at the top in financial assets and gold will shine in physical assets."

Many also believe that Indian equities, after their long decline, are now ready to choose.