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title: "FII and DII Flows in October 2018"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2018-10"
last_updated: "2018-10-31"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:54:47.913Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in October 2018

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

Final for the month: 21 trading sessions, 2018-10-01 to 2018-10-31.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in October 2018, with a net outflow of ₹29,201 Cr in the cash market across all 21 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹26,034 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹3,167 Cr.

October 2018 is the 1st-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Nov 2016, and the 1st-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,11,038 Cr and sold ₹1,40,239 Cr gross, a net of −₹29,201 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 2 sessions and net sellers on 19.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹3,370 Cr on 5 Oct 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹140 Cr on 17 Oct 2018.

They sold on 9 consecutive sessions from 1 Oct 2018 to 12 Oct 2018.

DIIs bought ₹1,00,992 Cr and sold ₹74,958 Cr gross, a net of +₹26,034 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 19 sessions and net sellers on 2.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹343 Cr on 17 Oct 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,527 Cr on 29 Oct 2018.

They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 17 Oct 2018 to 19 Oct 2018.

They bought on 11 consecutive sessions from 1 Oct 2018 to 16 Oct 2018.

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- **FII net:** -29201
- **FII gross buy:** 111037.6
- **FII gross sell:** 140238.9
- **DII net:** 26033.9
- **DII gross buy:** 100992.2
- **DII gross sell:** 74958.3
- **Combined net:** -3167.1
- **Sessions:** 21 (2018-10-01 to 2018-10-31)
- **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 Oct 2018 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018-10-01 | 5687.7 | 7529.4 | -1841.6 | 4948.8 | 3143.9 | 1804.9 |
| 2018-10-03 | 7488.5 | 9038.6 | -1550 | 4785.3 | 3382.8 | 1402.5 |
| 2018-10-04 | 5387.5 | 8148.1 | -2760.6 | 6132.1 | 4308.5 | 1823.6 |
| 2018-10-05 | 4867.9 | 8238 | -3370.1 | 6434.7 | 4532.7 | 1902.1 |
| 2018-10-08 | 5414.1 | 7219.2 | -1805.1 | 5153.6 | 3179.6 | 1974 |
| 2018-10-09 | 4610.6 | 5853.1 | -1242.5 | 3956.8 | 2430.8 | 1526 |
| 2018-10-10 | 5976.9 | 7072.9 | -1096 | 5347.2 | 3454.3 | 1892.9 |
| 2018-10-11 | 4936.4 | 7805.8 | -2869.4 | 5168.5 | 3280.3 | 1888.2 |
| 2018-10-12 | 4735.3 | 6057.4 | -1322.1 | 4564.8 | 3277.5 | 1287.3 |
| 2018-10-15 | 3914 | 3846.1 | 67.9 | 2477.8 | 2183 | 294.8 |
| 2018-10-16 | 3941.2 | 5106.8 | -1165.6 | 3781.2 | 2721.7 | 1059.4 |
| 2018-10-17 | 4680.6 | 4540.6 | 140 | 3547.7 | 3890.8 | -343.1 |
| 2018-10-19 | 6916 | 7534.3 | -618.3 | 4225.6 | 4227.7 | -2.1 |
| 2018-10-22 | 4827.1 | 5339 | -511.9 | 3775.8 | 3472.5 | 303.2 |
| 2018-10-23 | 4996.8 | 5337.2 | -340.4 | 4907.5 | 4791.1 | 116.4 |
| 2018-10-24 | 4544.5 | 6591.1 | -2046.5 | 5330.3 | 3456.8 | 1873.5 |
| 2018-10-25 | 6666.8 | 8162.5 | -1495.7 | 7810.6 | 7471 | 339.6 |
| 2018-10-26 | 4230.7 | 5587.4 | -1356.7 | 4220.6 | 2344.8 | 1875.9 |
| 2018-10-29 | 4411.8 | 6642.6 | -2230.8 | 5452.1 | 2925.2 | 2526.9 |
| 2018-10-30 | 3974.8 | 5566.8 | -1592 | 3794.2 | 2431.2 | 1363 |
| 2018-10-31 | 8828.4 | 9022 | -193.6 | 5177 | 4052.1 | 1124.9 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2018 | -29201 | 26033.9 | -3167.1 | 21 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Oct 2018 and 31 Oct 2018 show a net FPI flow of −₹38,904 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 988 |
| Media | 343 |
| General Industrials | 139 |
| Commercial Services & Supplies | 114 |
| Utilities | 88 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Total Financial Services | -11848 |
| Software & Services | -6795 |
| Sovereign | -3526 |
| Automobiles & Auto Components | -3500 |
| Oil & Gas | -3358 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:54:47.913Z.