FII & DII activity on 17 August 2026
Net institutional flows in the Indian cash market (NSE & BSE), with five-day, 30-day and year-to-date context.
DocStoX Intelligence: what the numbers say
Foreign investors sold ₹2,535 crore of Indian equities while domestic institutions bought ₹5,101 crore. Domestic flows more than offset the foreign side.
Foreign flows reversed from the previous session (14 August 2026), when FIIs were net buyers of ₹508 crore.
Over five sessions foreign investors are net sellers of ₹3,282 crore, and over thirty sellers of ₹4,344 crore.
Year to date, foreign institutional flows stand at a net outflow of ₹3.25 lakh crore.
Cash market flows
| FII bought | ₹11,546 crore |
|---|---|
| FII sold | ₹14,081 crore |
| FII net | ₹2,535 crore |
| DII bought | ₹16,654 crore |
| DII sold | ₹11,553 crore |
| DII net | ₹5,101 crore |
Source: NSE participant-wise data, as published for 17 August 2026. Figures are ₹ crore, cash market. Informational only, not investment advice.