New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- After selling Indian equities for seven consecutive months in the cash segment, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have turned net buyers in February, thanks to an India-US trade deal, which improved the Indian stock market's outlook and supported the Indian rupee.

Over the last seven months, FIIs sold off Indian stocks worth over Rs.2.25 lakh crore in the cash segment.

The situations, hopefully, are improving now.

FIIs bought Indian stocks worth Rs.5,236.28 crore on February 3, a day after the India-US trade deal was announced. However, the buying slowed significantly, as there was a minor buying of about Rs.30 crore on February 4.

Market experts expect the Dalal Street to see a sustained buying from foreign ...