Today was a big day for the Indian stock market, as the benchmark indices hit all-time highs.

At approximately 9:17 a.m. on Monday, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex increased by 321 points, or 0.41%, to reach an all-time high of 77,052, while the NSE Nifty increased by 107 points, or 0.46%, to reach a new lifetime high of 23,411, respectively.

Positive signals from international markets and domestic political developments, most notably the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a third term in office are credited with sparking this rise.

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After last week's roller-coaster ride, it is anticipated that the market will soon take a break. High net-worth individuals (HNIs) and other Indian retail investors are the main drivers of a current bull market.

The aggressive purchase by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) and individual investors is overshadowing the big selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). Retail investors' buying strength and optimism are demonstrated by the Rs 21,179 crores they paid for shares on June 4, the day the Nifty fell 5.9%.

This is a long-term structural tendency. The high valuations that caused FII selling can be easily offset by DII plus retail buying. Thus, in one of the world's best-performing stock markets, FIIs will underperform if they swim against this trend. Large caps are safer for retail investors, who should avoid chasing highly valued mid- and small-cap equities.

Domestic Investors Drive Market Momentum Amid Sensex Volatility

The Sensex and Nifty both peaked in the middle of January. However, the indices saw a significant decrease as a result of domestic concerns and uncertainties in the global economy.

The Sensex had been down almost 38% from its mid-January highs by March, and the Nifty was on the verge of a similar loss. April saw a recovery in the stock market despite difficult circumstances. A comeback resulted from investors regaining faith in the market. During this time, the Sensex and Nifty were able to rise by about 23% from their March lows.

According to the numbers, with net purchases and sales of Rs. -22,779.6 crores and Rs. -109,711.2 crores, respectively, FIIs were net sellers in the debt and equity divisions. This implies that throughout the previous 30 days, FIIs were cautious and sold more than they purchased.

With net purchases and sales of Rs. 17,336.8 crores and Rs. -2,077,447 crores, respectively, DIIs were net buyers in the cash and Futures and Options (FNO) sections. This suggests that DIIs bought more than they sold and were therefore more hopeful.

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