FII & DII activity on 20 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 ₹583 crore of Indian equities while domestic institutions bought ₹3,538 crore. Domestic flows more than offset the foreign side.
Foreign flows reversed from the previous session (19 August 2026), when FIIs were net buyers of ₹408 crore.
Over five sessions foreign investors are net sellers of ₹551 crore, and over thirty sellers of ₹4,691 crore.
Year to date, foreign institutional flows stand at a net outflow of ₹3.24 lakh crore.
Cash market flows
| FII bought | ₹11,412 crore |
|---|---|
| FII sold | ₹11,995 crore |
| FII net | ₹583 crore |
| DII bought | ₹16,933 crore |
| DII sold | ₹13,395 crore |
| DII net | ₹3,538 crore |
Source: NSE participant-wise data, as published for 20 August 2026. Figures are ₹ crore, cash market. Informational only, not investment advice.