FIIs Made Strong Comeback: Pumped ₹5,426 Crore on February 3

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) staged a strong return to Dalal Street on Tuesday, snapping a prolonged selling streak with their biggest single-day buying since October 28, 2025. The renewed foreign inflows were driven by optimism surrounding the India–US trade deal, which sparked a sharp rally across equities.

Institutional Flow Data

As per exchange data, FIIs were net buyers to the tune of ₹5,426 crore in the cash market, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased shares worth ₹345 crore on Feb 3, 2026. This marked a sharp reversal from the previous session, when FIIs had sold equities worth ₹1,832.46 crore, even as DIIs had bought shares worth ₹2,446.33 crore.

Trade Deal Boosts Market Sentiment

Market sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump announced that reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods would be reduced from 25% to 18%, following discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Export-driven sectors such as textiles, leather, gems and jewellery, seafood, and speciality chemicals witnessed strong buying interest and outperformed the broader market.

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Benchmark Indices Log Stellar Gains

The heavy buying coincided with a blockbuster session for benchmark indices. The BSE Sensex jumped 2,072.67 points, or 2.54%, to close at 83,739.13, recording its best single-day gain in eight months. During intraday trade, the index surged as much as 4,205.27 points, or 5.14%, to touch 85,871.73.

The NSE Nifty 50 rallied 639.15 points, or 2.55%, to settle at 25,727.55, after scaling an intraday high of 26,341.20.

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