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Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have been aggressive sellers in the index futures segment in the last four trading sessions between May 26 and June 01, with their selling totaling ₹14,261.41 crore across Nifty, Bank Nifty, Fin Nifty, Nifty MidCap and Nifty Next 50 indexes, shows NSE data. Other than the quantum, the velocity (short span of time) of the sell-off is worth noting. The amount of sell-off on consecutive days in index futures is the second highest compared to the ₹17,294 crore sell-off way back in October - November 2025, which took up to 12 trading days, data shows. Amid the selling spree in F&O, FIIs net sold a total of 91,041 contracts (Lots) of index futures, including net sales of 70,315 Lots in the last three trading sessions, since the start of the June series. This resulted in an addition of 76,209 contracts (Lots) on the sell side in Nifty futures alone, including 57,429 Lots in the last three trading sessions, since the start of the June series, shows data. For FIIs, the 'India story', according to Nandish Shah, deputy vice-president at HDFC Securities, is not yet over despite headwinds such as high crude oil prices, uncertainty surrounding monsoons, relative valuations of the Indian markets versus peers and pressure on corporate earnings.