Stock Market Update: FIIs buy Rs 1,290.43 crore, DIIs sell Rs 885.63 crore as equity markets continue bullish run for the sixth straight session

The Indian equity markets continued their bullish run for the sixth straight session on April 22, 2025. The BSE Sensex climbed 187.09 points, or 0.24%, to settle at 79,595.59, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 41.70 points, or 0.17%, to close at 24,167.25.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers for the day, with a strong inflow of ₹1,290.43 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) recorded net selling worth ₹885.63 crore. The net institutional investment stood at ₹404.80 crore, reinforcing continued optimism from global investors.

Nifty 50 Top Gainers on April 22

As per Trendline data, here are the top performing Nifty 50 stocks:

  • ITC closed at ₹432.9, up 2.4%

  • Hindustan Unilever ended at ₹2403.0, rising 2.2%

  • Jio Financial Services gained 1.7%, finishing at ₹250.6

  • HDFC Bank also gained 1.7%, closing at ₹1960.0

  • Mahindra & Mahindra ended at ₹2811.1, up 1.7%

  • Tata Consumer Products rose 1.6% to ₹1138.6

  • Bharat Electronics climbed 1.2% to ₹303.5

  • JSW Steel rose 1.1%, closing at ₹1044.9

  • Kotak Mahindra Bank closed at ₹2265.0, up 1.1%

  • Eternal posted a 1.0% gain, ending at ₹236.6

Broader Market Action

In the broader market, Alok Industries led the charge among gainers, surging 18.7%, followed by TI at 14.35% and EMIL at 13.91%. RTN Power and Data Patterns also advanced over 8–10%.

On the losing side, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance declined by 5.64%, while KSCL, IndusInd Bank, Aether Industries, and Just Dial dropped between 4.3%–5.0%.

With continued foreign inflows and broad-based buying, market sentiment remains buoyant, setting a positive tone ahead of upcoming earnings and macroeconomic data.

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