FIIs offload shares worth ₹29,000 crore via stock exchange in August, but buying noticed in primary market

During the first two weeks of August, foreign institutional investors withdrew a substantial Rs 14,790 crore from financial stocks and expressed a bearish sentiment towards metals, services, construction, and auto sectors. Conversely, FIIs demonstrated a bullish approach by investing in healthcare (Rs 3,462 crore), consumer services (Rs 2,196 crore), FMCG (Rs 1,785 crore), and power (Rs 1,169 crore).