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title: "FII and DII Flows in September 2018"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2018-09"
last_updated: "2018-09-28"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:55:26.195Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in September 2018

How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in September 2018: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks.

Final for the month: 18 trading sessions, 2018-09-03 to 2018-09-28.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in September 2018, with a net outflow of ₹9,469 Cr in the cash market across all 18 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹12,504 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹3,035 Cr.

September 2018 is the 10th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Oct 2016, and the 7th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,13,806 Cr and sold ₹1,23,275 Cr gross, a net of −₹9,469 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 5 sessions and net sellers on 13.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,185 Cr on 19 Sep 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,091 Cr on 14 Sep 2018.

They sold on 3 consecutive sessions from 10 Sep 2018 to 12 Sep 2018.

DIIs bought ₹82,989 Cr and sold ₹70,485 Cr gross, a net of +₹12,504 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 13 sessions and net sellers on 5.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹542 Cr on 3 Sep 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹3,256 Cr on 28 Sep 2018.

They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 3 Sep 2018 to 4 Sep 2018.

They bought on 6 consecutive sessions from 18 Sep 2018 to 26 Sep 2018.

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- **FII net:** -9468.7
- **FII gross buy:** 113806
- **FII gross sell:** 123274.7
- **DII net:** 12503.9
- **DII gross buy:** 82989.3
- **DII gross sell:** 70484.9
- **Combined net:** 3035.2
- **Sessions:** 18 (2018-09-03 to 2018-09-28)
- **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 Sep 2018 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018-09-03 | 4251.6 | 4272.7 | -21.1 | 3716.8 | 4259 | -542.1 |
| 2018-09-04 | 4342.6 | 4310 | 32.6 | 4889.4 | 4910.8 | -21.4 |
| 2018-09-05 | 5548.6 | 5932.2 | -383.7 | 5098.6 | 4921.6 | 177 |
| 2018-09-06 | 5664 | 6119 | -455 | 3428.9 | 2816.9 | 612 |
| 2018-09-07 | 4816.7 | 4779.1 | 37.6 | 4623.5 | 3681 | 942.4 |
| 2018-09-10 | 5433.6 | 6275.3 | -841.7 | 3521.5 | 3811.2 | -289.7 |
| 2018-09-11 | 8015.5 | 9469.8 | -1454.4 | 4006.2 | 3256.6 | 749.6 |
| 2018-09-12 | 4219.6 | 5306 | -1086.4 | 3379.8 | 2838.3 | 541.4 |
| 2018-09-14 | 7369.4 | 6278.8 | 1090.6 | 3084.4 | 2969.2 | 115.1 |
| 2018-09-17 | 4006 | 4112.5 | -106.5 | 2441.9 | 2622.3 | -180.4 |
| 2018-09-18 | 4704.4 | 5848.2 | -1143.7 | 3191.3 | 2926.6 | 264.7 |
| 2018-09-19 | 4265.4 | 6450 | -2184.6 | 3962.6 | 2761.2 | 1201.3 |
| 2018-09-21 | 15442.5 | 14681.8 | 760.7 | 6336.1 | 5839 | 497 |
| 2018-09-24 | 7589.5 | 8113.4 | -523.9 | 5471 | 3943.3 | 1527.7 |
| 2018-09-25 | 6043.8 | 7275.5 | -1231.7 | 6271.9 | 3987.6 | 2284.3 |
| 2018-09-26 | 5867.5 | 6677.5 | -810 | 4983 | 3427.5 | 1555.4 |
| 2018-09-27 | 8870.7 | 8318.3 | 552.4 | 6559.6 | 6746.3 | -186.7 |
| 2018-09-28 | 7354.6 | 9054.6 | -1699.9 | 8022.8 | 4766.5 | 3256.3 |

### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore)

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 2018 | -9468.7 | 12503.9 | 3035.2 | 18 |
| Aug 2018 | -2228.7 | 2822.7 | 594 | 21 |
| Jul 2018 | -2768.7 | 3845.8 | 1077.1 | 21 |
| Jun 2018 | -10249.1 | 14146 | 3896.9 | 21 |
| May 2018 | -12359.5 | 15054.5 | 2695 | 22 |
| Apr 2018 | -9620.5 | 8663.9 | -956.6 | 20 |
| Mar 2018 | 7904.6 | 6694.1 | 14598.7 | 19 |
| Feb 2018 | -18619.2 | 17812.8 | -806.4 | 19 |
| Jan 2018 | 9567.8 | 398.5 | 9966.3 | 22 |
| Dec 2017 | -6411.5 | 8142.8 | 1731.3 | 20 |
| Nov 2017 | -13514.9 | 9243.1 | -4271.8 | 22 |
| Oct 2017 | -7826.4 | 10090.9 | 2264.5 | 20 |
| Sep 2017 | -23969.8 | 21025.7 | -2944.1 | 21 |
| Aug 2017 | -15995.4 | 16205.2 | 209.8 | 21 |
| Jul 2017 | 1464.7 | 4786.6 | 6251.3 | 21 |
| Jun 2017 | -4051.3 | 6675.9 | 2624.6 | 20 |
| May 2017 | -452.5 | 4277.1 | 3824.6 | 22 |
| Apr 2017 | -6627.6 | 9247.5 | 2619.9 | 18 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The report dated 15 Sep 2018 show a net FPI flow of −₹9,408 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) |
| --- | --- |
| Software & Services | 2041 |
| Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 256 |
| Textiles, Apparels & Accessories | 143 |
| General Industrials | 59 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 40 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Total Financial Services | -4453 |
| Sovereign | -1959 |
| Others | -1628 |
| Capital Goods | -950 |
| Oil & Gas | -551 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:55:26.195Z.