The month so far
From 1 to 19 October 2026, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities on 11 of the 12 sessions for which NSE has published figures, for a total of ₹49,918 crore. Domestic institutions (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹51,369 crore over the same sessions, buying on 11 of 12.
The data is NSE's cash-market provisional figure for each day, as stored on the FII/DII data page. The table stops at 19 October, the latest session published when this post was written.
Session by session
| Date | FII net (₹ crore) | DII net (₹ crore) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | -9,484 | +10,042 |
| 5 Oct | -4,699 | +5,182 |
| 6 Oct | -2,961 | +5,089 |
| 7 Oct | -6,121 | +4,597 |
| 8 Oct | -12,944 | +10,703 |
| 9 Oct | -3,569 | +4,743 |
| 12 Oct | -1,708 | +3,045 |
| 13 Oct | -1,305 | +2,439 |
| 14 Oct | -1,857 | +2,670 |
| 15 Oct | -5,285 | +3,319 |
| 16 Oct | +1,166 | -3,661 |
| 19 Oct | -1,149 | +3,201 |
What stands out
Two days made up half the selling. 1 October (₹9,484 crore) and 8 October (₹12,944 crore) together account for ₹22,428 crore, 45% of the month's total. 8 October was the largest single day, and DIIs bought ₹10,703 crore against it.
The selling slowed in the middle. Over the three sessions from 12 to 14 October FIIs sold between ₹1,305 crore and ₹1,857 crore a day, a fraction of the first week's pace. Then 15 October returned to ₹5,285 crore.
16 October was the exception. FIIs bought ₹1,166 crore and DIIs sold ₹3,661 crore, the only session where the two groups moved the other way. DIIs bought again on 19 October.
DIIs matched FIIs almost exactly. The gap between the two totals is ₹1,451 crore. Net, domestic buying absorbed the foreign selling in the cash segment, though on single days the two differed: on 8 October DIIs bought ₹2,241 crore less than FIIs sold, and on 6 October ₹2,128 crore more.
Against recent months
| Month | FII net (₹ crore) | DII net (₹ crore) | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | -5,779 | +35,099 | 23 |
| August | -7,532 | +58,268 | 21 |
| September | -44,013 | +76,030 | 21 |
| October to 19th | -49,918 | +51,369 | 12 |
July and August saw almost no net foreign selling. September returned to ₹44,013 crore, and October passed that in 12 sessions. DII buying in October, at ₹51,369 crore, is below September's ₹76,030 crore but the month is not finished.
Limits of this data
- Provisional and cash only. These are NSE's daily cash-market figures. They exclude derivatives, and they do not capture primary-market purchases or sales on other venues.
- Gaps in dates. The table lists the sessions in the database. 2 October and 20 October do not appear: the first was a market holiday, and the second had not been published when the figures were pulled.
- Not a signal. Net flows describe what happened. This post says nothing about what comes next.
For the longer view, see FII and DII flows for the third quarter of 2026, the earlier October so far post, and how FII selling and DII buying offset each other by quarter.
Frequently asked questions
How much did FIIs sell in October 2026?
Net ₹49,918 crore from 1 to 19 October, across the 12 sessions NSE had published. That is already more than September's full-month figure of ₹44,013 crore.
Did FIIs buy on any day in October 2026?
On one: 16 October, when they were net buyers of ₹1,166 crore. DIIs were net sellers of ₹3,661 crore that day, the only session of the month where they sold.
What was the biggest FII selling day in October?
8 October, at net ₹12,944 crore. DIIs bought ₹10,703 crore the same day.
This is commentary on published data, not investment advice. WealthTicker is not a SEBI-registered adviser or distributor. Figures are WealthTicker’s own calculations from public data — AMFI’s fund NAVs and disclosures, NSE’s index and FII/DII files, and the fund houses’ monthly portfolios (how we calculate). They are as of the dates stated and can be revised by their source.
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