GENERAL10 Sept 2026
FIIs' Nifty OI at 5-mth high amid ₹14,477 cr index futures sell-off in Sep
Foreign investors (FIIs) sold index futures worth ₹14,477 crore this September. They also added short bets at a faster pace in the last three trading sessions, pushing their Nifty open interest to a five-month high. Dharmesh Bhatt of Systematix Institutional Research calls this positioning clearly bearish. For business owners, it means caution in equities, so avoid heavy short-term bets and review your plan with an advisor.
Key Statutory Highlights
- FIIs sold index futures worth ₹14,477 crore in September.
- FIIs added short bets at a faster pace in the last three trading sessions, taking their Nifty open interest to a five-month high.
- Dharmesh Bhatt, Head-Derivatives Research at Systematix Institutional Research, said FII index-futures change reads unambiguously bearish when shorts are added at a fast pace.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Consider reviewing your equity exposure and discussing your risk comfort with a registered advisor before taking fresh short-term market positions, since FII futures positioning is currently tilted bearish.
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TaxQue News Desk
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