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Institutional Exit: FIIs and DIIs Dump ₹3,126 Crore as HCL Tech Crash Rattles Dalal Street
Rare "Double Sell-Off" Hits Markets; Sensex Plummets 756 Points Amidst IT Sector Meltdown and $150 Oil Warnings
In a day of intense selling pressure that wiped out nearly ₹4 lakh crore in investor wealth, both Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) hit the "sell" button simultaneously on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. This rare institutional alignment saw a combined net outflow of ₹3,126.31 crore, sending the benchmark indices into a tailspin.The BSE Sensex crashed 756.44 points (1.00%) to settle at 75,876.14, while the NSE Nifty 50 shed 160.30 points (0.67%) to end at 23,614.95. The market was primarily dragged down by a catastrophic 10.82%plunge in HCL Tech, following a significant earnings miss and a cautious outlook for the rest of the year.
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