Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) turned net buyers of Rs 1581 crore worth of Indian equities on Wednesday. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 1360 crore, according to provisional exchange data on November 19.

During the session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 13,904 crore and sold shares worth Rs 12,544 crore. In contrast, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 14,775 crore, but sold shares totalling Rs 13,194 crore.

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.53 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 6.79 lakh crore.

Market view

At close, the Sensex was up 513.45 points or 0.61 percent at 85,186.47, and the Nifty was up 142.60 points or 0.55 percent at 26,052.65. Broader indices remained mixed, with BSE Midca

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