FII / DII Activity Today — Daily Cash Market Data

This page tracks the daily buying and selling of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs/FPIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) in the NSE cash segment, with a browsable history by date range. Each day shows gross buy, gross sell and the net figure for both groups — the tug-of-war that often sets the market's tone.

Who the players are

• FIIs / FPIs — overseas funds, sovereign pools and global asset managers. Their flows respond to global rates, the dollar, and India's relative attractiveness; see the USD-INR page for the currency side of that story.
• DIIs — Indian mutual funds, insurers, banks and pension funds. A large share of their firepower is the steady monthly SIP book, which arrives regardless of sentiment.

Reading the daily numbers

The classic pattern of recent years: FIIs sell during global risk-off phases while DIIs — fuelled by systematic domestic flows — absorb the supply. That cushion has made Indian markets less hostage to foreign flows than they once were. But single-day numbers are noisy: a big FII sell figure can be index rebalancing or a block deal rather than a view on India. Trends over weeks matter more than any one session. Watch the effect on the Nifty 50, keep the macro backdrop in mind, and follow the news feed for the why behind the what.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean when FIIs sell and DIIs buy?

Foreign investors are reducing Indian equity exposure while domestic institutions add. It often reflects global factors (US rates, dollar strength) more than a judgment on India — and heavy DII absorption shows domestic conviction. Neither side is reliably "right"; the data describes positioning, not the future.

Do FII flows predict market direction?

Correlation on a given day can be strong, but as a forward signal FII flows have a patchy record. Sustained multi-week trends alongside macro shifts carry more information than daily prints.

What is the cash segment?

Regular delivery-based share buying and selling — as opposed to derivatives (futures and options). Cash-segment flows are the cleanest read on actual accumulation or distribution of shares.