FOREIGN vs DOMESTIC FLOWS

FII/DII Data Today — Institutional Activity Tracker

Follow the “smart money”. FII/DII data shows how much Foreign (FII/FPI) and Domestic (DII) institutions bought and sold in the NSE cash market each day. When foreign funds exit and domestic funds step in — or when both buy together — the flow tells you who is really driving the Indian market. Updated every trading day with the latest session, a trend chart and full history.

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What Are FII and DII?

Institutional investors move markets in size. Knowing whether foreign or domestic money is buying tells you where conviction lies.

The two groups:

  • FII/FPI — overseas funds investing in Indian equities
  • DII — Indian mutual funds, insurers (LIC), banks & pension funds
  • Both report daily gross buy and gross sell values
  • Net = buy − sell signals the day’s direction of flow
  • Tracked in the NSE cash (equity) segment

How to Read FII vs DII Flows

The relationship between the two groups is more telling than either number alone.

  • FII buy + DII buy → strong bullish conviction
  • FII sell + DII buy → domestic support absorbing outflows
  • FII sell + DII sell → broad risk-off, caution warranted
  • Sustained FII buying often precedes index up-moves
  • One day is noise; the multi-day trend is the signal

Why DII Buying Often Offsets FII Selling

Steady Domestic Inflows

SIPs, insurance premiums and EPFO contributions give DIIs a constant stream of cash to deploy, regardless of global mood.

Counter-Cyclical Buying

When FIIs pull out on global risk-off, DIIs frequently step in at lower prices — cushioning the fall and supporting indices.

Structural Shift

India’s growing retail-via-mutual-fund base has made DIIs a powerful, stabilising force against volatile foreign flows.

FII/DII Cash vs F&O — what this shows
  • This page tracks the cash (equity) segment — actual share buying/selling
  • Cash flow is the cleanest read of underlying institutional demand
  • FII derivatives (F&O) positioning is reported separately
  • Provisional numbers arrive the same evening; final SEBI data later
  • Values are in ₹ crore (1 crore = 10 million)
Why Track FII/DII on ATS
  • Same-evening NSE provisional figures
  • Trend chart + full daily history in one place
  • Clear green/red inflow–outflow signals
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FAQs — FII/DII Data

FII/FPI (Foreign Institutional Investors / Foreign Portfolio Investors) are overseas funds that invest in Indian equities. DII (Domestic Institutional Investors) are India-based institutions — mutual funds, insurance companies like LIC, banks and pension funds. Their daily buying and selling moves the market and signals sentiment.

Net = gross buy − gross sell for the day. A positive net value means the group was a net buyer (money flowing into equities); a negative net value means a net seller (money flowing out). We colour inflows green and outflows red.

These are NSE’s provisional cash-market figures, published the same evening after market close. They are the most timely numbers available. Final FPI data from SEBI/NSDL (which also includes the primary market and bulk deals) is released later and can differ slightly.

Domestic institutions receive steady inflows from SIPs, insurance premiums and provident funds, so they frequently absorb foreign selling — adding support to the market. When both FIIs and DIIs buy together, it is usually a strong bullish signal.

No. This page shows the cash (equity) segment only. FII derivatives/F&O positioning is reported separately. The cash flow is the cleanest read of underlying institutional demand for shares.

Once every trading day. We refresh from NSE each evening after the provisional data is published, with a self-healing check so the figures stay current even if a scheduled run is missed.

FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) are overseas funds investing in Indian markets; DII (Domestic Institutional Investors) are Indian institutions like mutual funds, insurers and banks.

It is the daily record of how much these institutions bought and sold in the cash (equity) market, shown as net buy or net sell figures in rupees crore.

Large institutional flows can move prices and sentiment. Sustained FII buying often supports rallies, while heavy FII selling can pressure indices, with DII flows frequently moving in the opposite direction.

Provisional figures are published by the exchanges after market close on the same day, and final, more accurate data is released the next working day.

It usually means foreign investors are pulling money out while domestic institutions are absorbing it. The net effect on the index depends on which side is larger.

ATS publishes daily FII/DII cash-market data with historical trends, so you can track buying and selling over days and months.

Data sources & useful links

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