--- title: "FII and DII Flows in March 2017" canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2017-03" last_updated: "2017-03-31" generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:54:29.413Z" --- # FII and DII Flows in March 2017 How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in March 2017: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks. Final for the month: 22 trading sessions, 2017-03-01 to 2017-03-31. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in March 2017, with a net inflow of ₹26,473 Cr in the cash market across all 22 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of ₹4,396 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹22,078 Cr. March 2017 is an FII net inflow, ranking 24th of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Apr 2015, and a DII net outflow (21st of 24 by inflow). FIIs bought ₹1,53,101 Cr and sold ₹1,26,628 Cr gross, a net of +₹26,473 Cr. FIIs were net buyers on 20 sessions and net sellers on 2. The largest single-day net sale was ₹296 Cr on 31 Mar 2017. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹6,415 Cr on 28 Mar 2017. They bought on 20 consecutive sessions from 2 Mar 2017 to 30 Mar 2017. DIIs bought ₹65,535 Cr and sold ₹69,931 Cr gross, a net of −₹4,396 Cr. DIIs were net buyers on 8 sessions and net sellers on 14. The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,735 Cr on 8 Mar 2017. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,702 Cr on 30 Mar 2017. They sold on 6 consecutive sessions from 16 Mar 2017 to 23 Mar 2017. They bought on 4 consecutive sessions from 28 Mar 2017 to 31 Mar 2017. Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2017-03 - **FII net:** 26473.2 - **FII gross buy:** 153101 - **FII gross sell:** 126627.9 - **DII net:** -4395.7 - **DII gross buy:** 65535.3 - **DII gross sell:** 69931 - **Combined net:** 22077.5 - **Sessions:** 22 (2017-03-01 to 2017-03-31) - **Month complete:** yes Methodology: - Figures are provisional cash-market (equity) trading by FIIs/FPIs and DIIs on NSE, BSE and MSEI, published by the exchanges after each session, in ₹ crore. - Net is gross buying minus gross selling. Monthly totals are the sum of the daily figures; a net-buy or net-sell day is a session with a positive or negative net. - A streak counts consecutive trading sessions in the month with the same net direction. Holidays do not break a streak. - The rank compares this month with every month in the trailing 24-month window shown in the history table. A month still in progress is ranked on its sessions so far. - Sector-wise FPI net investment is reported fortnightly and covers equity, debt and hybrid investment, so it does not reconcile with the daily cash-market figures. ### Every session in Mar 2017 (₹ crore) | Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2017-03-01 | 5205.4 | 5403.6 | -198.3 | 3061.4 | 2807.2 | 254.2 | | 2017-03-02 | 4985.1 | 4862.2 | 122.9 | 3034.4 | 3117.6 | -83.2 | | 2017-03-03 | 5269.6 | 3740.1 | 1529.5 | 2282 | 3019 | -737 | | 2017-03-06 | 4329 | 3764.8 | 564.2 | 2032.4 | 2514.4 | -482 | | 2017-03-07 | 4820 | 3899.6 | 920.5 | 1842.8 | 2916.6 | -1073.8 | | 2017-03-08 | 7540.7 | 3967.7 | 3573 | 1678.6 | 3413.7 | -1735.1 | | 2017-03-09 | 4304.4 | 3816.8 | 487.6 | 2646.7 | 2635.7 | 11 | | 2017-03-10 | 4622 | 4209.9 | 412.1 | 2505.5 | 2519.4 | -13.9 | | 2017-03-14 | 10204.7 | 6116.8 | 4087.9 | 3208 | 4728 | -1519.9 | | 2017-03-15 | 5958.4 | 4817.3 | 1141.1 | 3197.4 | 3070.6 | 126.8 | | 2017-03-16 | 5577.1 | 4217 | 1360.1 | 3187.2 | 3275.4 | -88.2 | | 2017-03-17 | 11396.6 | 9864.3 | 1532.4 | 2930 | 3641.5 | -711.5 | | 2017-03-20 | 4931.6 | 4875 | 56.7 | 2173.1 | 2709.3 | -536.2 | | 2017-03-21 | 8539.1 | 6876.4 | 1662.7 | 2426.3 | 3224.8 | -798.6 | | 2017-03-22 | 6557.7 | 6201 | 356.6 | 2336.4 | 3116.3 | -779.9 | | 2017-03-23 | 5979.8 | 4885.3 | 1094.4 | 2449.7 | 3040.5 | -590.8 | | 2017-03-24 | 5351.9 | 4808.6 | 543.4 | 2903 | 2786.6 | 116.5 | | 2017-03-27 | 9200 | 8622.1 | 577.9 | 2616.1 | 3210.6 | -594.5 | | 2017-03-28 | 11732.2 | 5316.8 | 6415.4 | 2972.2 | 2616 | 356.2 | | 2017-03-29 | 9130 | 8669 | 461 | 3914.8 | 2631.8 | 1283 | | 2017-03-30 | 12106.1 | 12038.1 | 68 | 6744.8 | 5043 | 1701.8 | | 2017-03-31 | 5359.6 | 5655.5 | -295.9 | 5392.5 | 3893 | 1499.4 | ### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore) | Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mar 2017 | 26473.2 | -4395.7 | 22077.5 | 22 | | Feb 2017 | 8704.1 | 935.2 | 9639.3 | 19 | | Jan 2017 | -1901.2 | 4504 | 2602.8 | 20 | | Dec 2016 | -11325.1 | 9136 | -2189.1 | 22 | | Nov 2016 | -19982.3 | 18277.2 | -1705.1 | 21 | | Oct 2016 | -5770.2 | 7906.6 | 2136.4 | 19 | | Sep 2016 | 3329.7 | 1999.3 | 5329 | 20 | | Aug 2016 | 8778.3 | -4406.4 | 4371.9 | 22 | | Jul 2016 | 10122.7 | -6054.9 | 4067.8 | 20 | | Jun 2016 | 3957.9 | -2173.6 | 1784.3 | 22 | | May 2016 | 38.4 | 6758 | 6796.4 | 21 | | Apr 2016 | 2936.2 | -2554.4 | 381.8 | 15 | | Mar 2016 | 24201.5 | -16892.1 | 7309.4 | 20 | | Feb 2016 | -12513.2 | 10491.4 | -2021.8 | 21 | | Jan 2016 | -14356 | 12874.8 | -1481.2 | 20 | | Dec 2015 | -2360 | 6327.5 | 3967.5 | 22 | | Nov 2015 | -9029.8 | 8500.1 | -529.7 | 19 | | Oct 2015 | 3026.7 | -1518.9 | 1507.8 | 19 | | Sep 2015 | -11279.1 | 10273.2 | -1005.9 | 20 | | Aug 2015 | -19772.1 | 16437.5 | -3334.6 | 20 | | Jul 2015 | 2298 | 72.1 | 2370.1 | 22 | | Jun 2015 | -8192.8 | 12026.7 | 3833.9 | 22 | | May 2015 | -4796.3 | 8582.2 | 3785.9 | 20 | | Apr 2015 | 7864.3 | 11511.3 | 19375.6 | 19 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The report dated 15 Mar 2017 show a net FPI flow of +₹14,589 Cr across sectors. The second fortnight of the month is published early the following month, so this covers part of the month only. | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Total Financial Services | 4783 | | Oil & Gas | 2713 | | Metals & Mining | 1679 | | Others | 1282 | | Telecom Services | 1220 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -991 | | Utilities | -578 | | Food, Beverages & Tobacco | -548 | | Coal | -205 | | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | -98 | --- Compiled by Tapetide from exchange and regulator disclosures (NSE, BSE, SEBI) unless a section states otherwise — any figure marked unofficial or indicative is not an official disclosure. For research and information only, not investment advice. Generated 2026-10-25T10:54:29.413Z.