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title: "FII and DII Flows in December 2018"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2018-12"
last_updated: "2018-12-31"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:55:09.911Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in December 2018

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

Final for the month: 20 trading sessions, 2018-12-03 to 2018-12-31.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in December 2018, with a net outflow of ₹1,104 Cr in the cash market across all 20 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹376 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹728 Cr.

December 2018 is the 17th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Jan 2017, and the 23rd-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹82,545 Cr and sold ₹83,649 Cr gross, a net of −₹1,104 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 10 sessions and net sellers on 10.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,421 Cr on 11 Dec 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,732 Cr on 27 Dec 2018.

They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 4 Dec 2018 to 5 Dec 2018.

They bought on 2 consecutive sessions from 13 Dec 2018 to 14 Dec 2018.

DIIs bought ₹64,671 Cr and sold ₹64,296 Cr gross, a net of +₹376 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 7 sessions and net sellers on 13.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹806 Cr on 3 Dec 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,256 Cr on 11 Dec 2018.

They sold on 5 consecutive sessions from 13 Dec 2018 to 19 Dec 2018.

They bought on 2 consecutive sessions from 11 Dec 2018 to 12 Dec 2018.

Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2018-12

- **FII net:** -1103.5
- **FII gross buy:** 82545.4
- **FII gross sell:** 83648.8
- **DII net:** 375.6
- **DII gross buy:** 64671.1
- **DII gross sell:** 64295.5
- **Combined net:** -727.9
- **Sessions:** 20 (2018-12-03 to 2018-12-31)
- **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 Dec 2018 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018-12-03 | 5273.5 | 4980.4 | 293.1 | 3488 | 4294.4 | -806.4 |
| 2018-12-04 | 5229 | 5284.8 | -55.9 | 2215.2 | 2736.6 | -521.4 |
| 2018-12-05 | 5062.2 | 5420 | -357.8 | 2304 | 3095.6 | -791.6 |
| 2018-12-06 | 5529.9 | 5457.4 | 72.5 | 2893.2 | 3283 | -389.8 |
| 2018-12-07 | 3651.4 | 4468.8 | -817.4 | 3045.7 | 2803.2 | 242.6 |
| 2018-12-10 | 4041.4 | 3925.2 | 116.2 | 3585.4 | 3731.2 | -145.8 |
| 2018-12-11 | 3763.8 | 6184.8 | -2421.1 | 5183.3 | 2927.6 | 2255.7 |
| 2018-12-12 | 4177 | 5476.5 | -1299.4 | 4215.1 | 3093.8 | 1121.3 |
| 2018-12-13 | 4933 | 4257.8 | 675.1 | 3131.6 | 3183.4 | -51.9 |
| 2018-12-14 | 3722.2 | 2860.3 | 861.9 | 2778.1 | 3080.7 | -302.5 |
| 2018-12-17 | 3220.8 | 3281.7 | -61 | 2421 | 2497.9 | -76.8 |
| 2018-12-18 | 4353.1 | 4208.4 | 144.8 | 2618 | 2800.6 | -182.6 |
| 2018-12-19 | 5900.7 | 4691.5 | 1209.2 | 3731 | 4212.4 | -481.5 |
| 2018-12-20 | 3955.5 | 4341.9 | -386.4 | 2905.2 | 2817.2 | 88 |
| 2018-12-21 | 6527.1 | 6393 | 134.1 | 3984.8 | 4473.3 | -488.6 |
| 2018-12-24 | 1732.6 | 2309.7 | -577.1 | 2076.8 | 1890.6 | 186.1 |
| 2018-12-26 | 1789.7 | 1709.5 | 80.3 | 2872.4 | 3010.1 | -137.6 |
| 2018-12-27 | 5535.8 | 3803.9 | 1731.9 | 5731.1 | 6394.1 | -663 |
| 2018-12-28 | 2531.8 | 2651.4 | -119.6 | 3190.6 | 1991.2 | 1199.4 |
| 2018-12-31 | 1614.9 | 1941.8 | -326.9 | 2300.6 | 1978.6 | 322 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 2018 | -1103.5 | 375.6 | -727.9 | 20 |
| Nov 2018 | 4934.1 | 1309.5 | 6243.6 | 19 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Dec 2018 and 31 Dec 2018 show a net FPI flow of +₹7,891 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | 6638 |
| Total Financial Services | 1989 |
| Utilities | 1129 |
| Insurance | 656 |
| Automobiles & Auto Components | 636 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Software & Services | -1728 |
| Chemicals & Petrochemicals | -456 |
| General Industrials | -405 |
| Oil & Gas | -381 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -346 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:55:09.911Z.