FII and DII Flows in March 2018

Final for the month: 19 sessions, 1 Mar 2018 to 28 Mar 2018.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in March 2018, with a net inflow of ₹7,905 Cr in the cash market across all 19 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹6,694 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹14,599 Cr.

March 2018 is an FII net inflow, ranking 19th of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Apr 2016, and the 12th-largest DII net inflow.

Mar 2018 FII and DII flows summary, ₹ crore
MeasureFII / FPIDII
Net flow+₹7,905 Cr+₹6,694 Cr
Gross buying₹1,18,877 Cr₹79,303 Cr
Gross selling₹1,10,972 Cr₹72,609 Cr
Net-buy / net-sell sessions11 / 810 / 9
Biggest net-sell day₹1,191 Cr on 28 Mar 2018₹935 Cr on 23 Mar 2018
Biggest net-buy day₹7,028 Cr on 13 Mar 2018₹2,173 Cr on 27 Mar 2018
Longest selling streak3 sessions (14 Mar 2018–16 Mar 2018)3 sessions (1 Mar 2018–6 Mar 2018)
Longest buying streak5 sessions (19 Mar 2018–23 Mar 2018)3 sessions (20 Mar 2018–22 Mar 2018)
Rank in 24 monthsNet inflow (19th of 24 by outflow)12th-largest inflow

Foreign institutions (FII/FPI)

  • FIIs bought ₹1,18,877 Cr and sold ₹1,10,972 Cr gross, a net of +₹7,905 Cr.
  • FIIs were net buyers on 11 sessions and net sellers on 8.
  • The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,191 Cr on 28 Mar 2018.
  • The largest single-day net purchase was ₹7,028 Cr on 13 Mar 2018.
  • They sold on 3 consecutive sessions from 14 Mar 2018 to 16 Mar 2018.
  • They bought on 5 consecutive sessions from 19 Mar 2018 to 23 Mar 2018.

Domestic institutions (DII)

  • DIIs bought ₹79,303 Cr and sold ₹72,609 Cr gross, a net of +₹6,694 Cr.
  • DIIs were net buyers on 10 sessions and net sellers on 9.
  • The largest single-day net sale was ₹935 Cr on 23 Mar 2018.
  • The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,173 Cr on 27 Mar 2018.
  • They sold on 3 consecutive sessions from 1 Mar 2018 to 6 Mar 2018.
  • They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 20 Mar 2018 to 22 Mar 2018.

Every session in Mar 2018

₹ crore. Net is gross buying minus gross selling.

DateFII buyFII sellFII netDII buyDII sellDII net
1 Mar 2018+₹5,514.40 Cr+₹5,272.60 Cr+₹241.80 Cr+₹3,323.00 Cr+₹3,326.30 Cr−₹3.30 Cr
5 Mar 2018+₹6,115.00 Cr+₹6,481.60 Cr−₹366.60 Cr+₹3,159.70 Cr+₹3,313.90 Cr−₹154.20 Cr
6 Mar 2018+₹5,931.80 Cr+₹5,311.70 Cr+₹620.10 Cr+₹3,006.70 Cr+₹3,741.00 Cr−₹734.30 Cr
7 Mar 2018+₹4,879.60 Cr+₹5,599.40 Cr−₹719.80 Cr+₹3,950.30 Cr+₹3,540.90 Cr+₹409.30 Cr
8 Mar 2018+₹5,253.70 Cr+₹5,618.50 Cr−₹364.80 Cr+₹3,950.60 Cr+₹3,275.40 Cr+₹675.30 Cr
9 Mar 2018+₹4,514.20 Cr+₹3,963.80 Cr+₹550.40 Cr+₹2,865.90 Cr+₹2,930.90 Cr−₹65.00 Cr
12 Mar 2018+₹5,309.10 Cr+₹4,934.40 Cr+₹374.60 Cr+₹2,917.60 Cr+₹3,382.20 Cr−₹464.60 Cr
13 Mar 2018+₹11,366.30 Cr+₹4,337.90 Cr+₹7,028.40 Cr+₹5,281.90 Cr+₹3,668.50 Cr+₹1,613.40 Cr
14 Mar 2018+₹4,093.60 Cr+₹4,352.50 Cr−₹259.00 Cr+₹2,673.70 Cr+₹3,105.70 Cr−₹432.00 Cr
15 Mar 2018+₹4,247.50 Cr+₹4,952.90 Cr−₹705.40 Cr+₹3,113.10 Cr+₹2,856.70 Cr+₹256.40 Cr
16 Mar 2018+₹14,024.70 Cr+₹14,175.10 Cr−₹150.50 Cr+₹4,485.70 Cr+₹5,256.20 Cr−₹770.50 Cr
19 Mar 2018+₹4,288.00 Cr+₹3,995.80 Cr+₹292.20 Cr+₹3,966.60 Cr+₹4,158.10 Cr−₹191.50 Cr
20 Mar 2018+₹4,976.30 Cr+₹4,632.20 Cr+₹344.20 Cr+₹3,573.70 Cr+₹2,842.50 Cr+₹731.20 Cr
21 Mar 2018+₹5,514.90 Cr+₹5,416.50 Cr+₹98.40 Cr+₹3,692.20 Cr+₹3,494.40 Cr+₹197.80 Cr
22 Mar 2018+₹5,224.80 Cr+₹5,063.60 Cr+₹161.10 Cr+₹3,692.40 Cr+₹3,282.50 Cr+₹409.90 Cr
23 Mar 2018+₹7,245.50 Cr+₹5,617.30 Cr+₹1,628.20 Cr+₹4,202.80 Cr+₹5,138.20 Cr−₹935.40 Cr
26 Mar 2018+₹4,134.50 Cr+₹4,875.70 Cr−₹741.20 Cr+₹6,444.10 Cr+₹4,426.10 Cr+₹2,018.00 Cr
27 Mar 2018+₹6,108.80 Cr+₹5,045.70 Cr+₹1,063.10 Cr+₹5,501.50 Cr+₹3,328.60 Cr+₹2,172.90 Cr
28 Mar 2018+₹10,134.20 Cr+₹11,324.70 Cr−₹1,190.60 Cr+₹9,501.70 Cr+₹7,541.00 Cr+₹1,960.70 Cr

How Mar 2018 compares

Monthly net flows for the 24 months the rank is measured against, ₹ crore.

MonthFII netDII netCombinedSessions
Mar 2018+₹7,904.60 Cr+₹6,694.10 Cr+₹14,598.70 Cr19
Feb 2018−₹18,619.20 Cr+₹17,812.80 Cr−₹806.40 Cr19
Jan 2018+₹9,567.80 Cr+₹398.50 Cr+₹9,966.30 Cr22
Dec 2017−₹6,411.50 Cr+₹8,142.80 Cr+₹1,731.30 Cr20
Nov 2017−₹13,514.90 Cr+₹9,243.10 Cr−₹4,271.80 Cr22
Oct 2017−₹7,826.40 Cr+₹10,090.90 Cr+₹2,264.50 Cr20
Sep 2017−₹23,969.80 Cr+₹21,025.70 Cr−₹2,944.10 Cr21
Aug 2017−₹15,995.40 Cr+₹16,205.20 Cr+₹209.80 Cr21
Jul 2017+₹1,464.70 Cr+₹4,786.60 Cr+₹6,251.30 Cr21
Jun 2017−₹4,051.30 Cr+₹6,675.90 Cr+₹2,624.60 Cr20
May 2017−₹452.50 Cr+₹4,277.10 Cr+₹3,824.60 Cr22
Apr 2017−₹6,627.60 Cr+₹9,247.50 Cr+₹2,619.90 Cr18
Mar 2017+₹26,473.20 Cr−₹4,395.70 Cr+₹22,077.50 Cr22
Feb 2017+₹8,704.10 Cr+₹935.20 Cr+₹9,639.30 Cr19
Jan 2017−₹1,901.20 Cr+₹4,504.00 Cr+₹2,602.80 Cr20
Dec 2016−₹11,325.10 Cr+₹9,136.00 Cr−₹2,189.10 Cr22
Nov 2016−₹19,982.30 Cr+₹18,277.20 Cr−₹1,705.10 Cr21
Oct 2016−₹5,770.20 Cr+₹7,906.60 Cr+₹2,136.40 Cr19
Sep 2016+₹3,329.70 Cr+₹1,999.30 Cr+₹5,329.00 Cr20
Aug 2016+₹8,778.30 Cr−₹4,406.40 Cr+₹4,371.90 Cr22
Jul 2016+₹10,122.70 Cr−₹6,054.90 Cr+₹4,067.80 Cr20
Jun 2016+₹3,957.90 Cr−₹2,173.60 Cr+₹1,784.30 Cr22
May 2016+₹38.40 Cr+₹6,758.00 Cr+₹6,796.40 Cr21
Apr 2016+₹2,936.20 Cr−₹2,554.40 Cr+₹381.80 Cr15

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.

Data as of 28 Mar 2018. Provisional exchange figures; for research and information only, not investment advice. Markdown version.