FII retreat deepens: Almost every second Nifty stock sees stake cuts in all 3 quarters of 2026

This year has seen Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) divest nearly ₹3 lakh crore in Indian equities, causing a significant reduction in their stakes. As a result, FII ownership has declined in about half of the Nifty stocks over the past three quarters. Meanwhile, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) have increased their equity holdings, reflecting a change in market dynamics amidst frequent…