Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers worth Rs 1,166 crore in India on Friday, but still sold a net Rs 8,991 crore over the week, far less than the Rs 30,294 crore of the previous week, marking a ninth straight week of net selling. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) stayed net buyers for a ninth consecutive week at Rs 7,813 crore, and their month-to-date buying of Rs 48,168 crore has almost fully absorbed FII selling of Rs 48,769 crore. The Nifty closed Friday at 23,146.15, the week's high, up 2.8% week-on-week, helped by a firmer rupee and easing US 10-year yields, although Brent crude near $105 per barrel keeps concerns alive. Analysts said sentiment appears to be stabilising, but the recovery remains vulnerable to elevated crude, and investors are watching Q2FY27 earnings and the RBI MPC minutes.
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