Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended the last trading session of the week on a higher note, as weak crude prices supported sentiment amid renewed hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening. After a cautious start, index witnessed volatility for the most part of the session. Traders were worried, as the exchange data showed foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net sellers on September 24, offloading Indian equities worth Rs 5,027.36 crore. However, during the last hours of the session, market rebounded to end in green terrain, after Commerce and industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India recorded its highest-ever annual Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflow of $94.53 billion in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26). Cumulative FDI inflows from FY15 to FY26 reached $843 billion.
Traders were seen piling up positions in Consumer Durables, Realty and Auto stocks, while selling was witnessed in Media, Cement and IT. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Kaynes Technology India, Max Financial Services and Supreme Industries. On the other hand, the top losers were Fortis Healthcare, One 97 Communications and PB Fintech. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 23900 - 24100 calls and 22900 - 23100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
