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FII/DII net flow

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Foreign (FII/FPI) and domestic (DII) institutional net buy/sell in the cash market, read straight from NSE's own published figures — updated once daily, after market close. Positive net = net buyers that day; negative = net sellers. Values in ₹ crore. This is one data point among many, not a trading signal on its own — single-day flows are noisy.
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Why FII/DII flow matters

FIIs (foreign institutional investors) and DIIs (domestic institutional investors, mainly mutual funds and insurers) are the two largest categories of non-retail money in Indian equities. Their daily net buy/sell figures, published directly by NSE, are one of the most widely watched sentiment gauges in Indian markets — because these two groups move enough capital to influence index direction on their own.

Reading FII/DII flow

Sustained FII selling alongside DII buying is a common pattern during corrections — foreign money pulling out, domestic funds absorbing it. Both buying together tends to accompany strong up-trends; both selling together is a rarer but more concerning signal. Single-day numbers are noisy; the trend over a week or two carries more signal than any one day.

  • FII net sell + DII net buy — classic correction pattern, foreign outflow being domestically absorbed.
  • FII net buy + DII net buy — broad-based buying, typically accompanies strong up-trends.
  • Both net sell — less common, worth noting when it happens since it removes the usual domestic cushion.

Methodology & data

Figures come straight from NSE's own published daily institutional activity data — not modeled or estimated. This recorder started 2026-08-13, so historical depth builds up day by day from that point.

What is the difference between FII and DII?

FIIs are foreign institutional investors trading Indian markets from abroad; DIIs are domestic institutions — mainly mutual funds and insurance companies — trading with money raised within India.

Why does FII selling with DII buying happen so often?

It's a common pattern during market corrections: foreign capital pulls out (often driven by global risk-off sentiment or currency moves), while domestic mutual funds and insurers, sitting on steady inflows, buy into the dip.

How far back does this data go?

This recorder started 2026-08-13 — history accumulates day by day from that point, sourced directly from NSE's published figures.

Is a single day's FII/DII number meaningful on its own?

Not particularly — single-day flows are noisy. The trend over a week or two carries more signal than any individual day's figure.