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thebalanced.newsFIIs Increase Holdings in Select Indian Stocks Amid Broad Equity Selloff in Q4 2026
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have withdrawn about Rs 53,000 crore from Indian equities since late 2024, impacting major stocks and contributing to an 8% decline in the MSCI India index between September 2024 and May 2026. Despite this overall selloff, FIIs increased holdings in select companies like State Bank of India, Power Grid, NTPC, Vedanta, and ONGC during Q4 2026. Conversely, significant FII selling occurred in firms such as HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries, with notable share reductions and stock price declines in these names.
Political Bias
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Sentiment
44%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles primarily present financial data without explicit political framing. They reflect market dynamics from an economic perspective, highlighting FII investment patterns and stock performance. The coverage includes both positive and negative FII activity, representing investor behavior rather than political viewpoints, thus maintaining a neutral economic focus.
Sentiment — Neutral (44/100)
The overall sentiment is mixed, combining concern over the broad FII withdrawal and its negative impact on market indices with neutral to positive reporting on increased FII investments in certain companies. The tone remains factual and data-driven, avoiding emotional language, reflecting balanced coverage of gains and losses in the equity market.
How 3 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| economictimes | Eternal, HDFC Bank among 10 stocks which saw highest DII buying in Q4. How many do you own? - DII Buying | Center | Neutral |
| economictimes | Reliance Industries, TCS, HDFC Bank among 10 companies with highest FII selling in Q4. Do you own any? - FII Selloff Deepens | Center | Negative |
| economictimes | SBI, Groww among 10 companies which saw the highest increase in FII holdings in value terms in Q4 - FII Surge | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 16 May, 06:34 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1economictimes16 May, 06:34 amSBI, Groww among 10 companies which saw the highest increase in FII holdings in value terms in Q4 - FII Surge
- 2economictimes16 May, 06:43 amReliance Industries, TCS, HDFC Bank among 10 companies with highest FII selling in Q4. Do you own any? - FII Selloff Deepens
- 3economictimes16 May, 07:39 amEternal, HDFC Bank among 10 stocks which saw highest DII buying in Q4. How many do you own? - DII Buying
Lens Score breakdown
48/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Oil Natural Gas CorporationPower Grid Corporation of IndiaNational Aluminium CompanyMulti-Commodity Exchange of IndiaState Bank of IndiaNTPC
Corporate
Bharti AirtelICICI BankInfosysGrowwVedantaTata SteelLarsen ToubroEternalTCSBillionbrains Garage VenturesMaruti Suzuki IndiaHDFC BankGE Vernova T D IndiaKotak Mahindra BankReliance Industries
Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- India
- Sources analysed
- 3
- Last analysed
- 16 May 2026
- Key entities
- CroreIndian rupeeIndiaThe Economic TimesReliance IndustriesHDFC BankTata Consultancy ServicesKotak Mahindra BankTelecommunicationsBharti AirtelInfosysICICI Bank
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