The selling by domestic institutions comes amid a reversal in FPI flows. In August, FPIs pumped in Rs 65,859 crore into domestic stocks - most since November 2020.
Foreign portfolio investors exited India in droves and have sold stocks since October 2021 amid fears of an earlier and faster-than-expected rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)
DII holding touches a record Rs 20.42 trillion, an increase of 0.9 per cent over the previous quarter.
Domestic investors have been buyers of Indian stocks since 2015
Foreign investors, on the other hand, pulled $2.7 billion (Rs 18,244 crore) from the domestic market this month
Value of holdings up 12% in a year, despite flat markets