FII Selling Intensifies to ₹3,810 Cr as DII Buying Extends 21-Session Streak; Nifty Climbs 0.5%
MarketPulse Summary: FIIs sold ₹3,810 Cr today, deepening from ₹576 Cr yesterday, while DIIs bought ₹4,120 Cr extending their 21-day purchase streak. The Nifty 50 rose 117.8 points to ₹23,446.8 despite heavy FII outflows.
📊 Nifty 50 Snapshot
🏦 FII and DII Activity
On 22 Sept 2026 , FII/FPI were net sellers of ₹-3,809.99 Cr , while DII were net buyers of +₹4,120.07 Cr . Combined institutional activity stood at +₹310.08 Cr .
🔍 What the Institutional Flows Show
Today's FII net selling of ₹3,810 Cr is 6.6x larger than the previous session's ₹576 Cr outflow, marking the steepest FII exit in the 21 available sessions. Over five sessions, FIIs have sold ₹9,973 Cr at an average ₹1,995 Cr daily, while DIIs offset with ₹14,241 Cr purchases averaging ₹2,848 Cr daily. Combined institutional flows turned marginally positive at ₹310 Cr today, versus ₹2,221 Cr yesterday, even as the Nifty advanced.
📅 FII/DII Flow — Last 5 Sessions
| Date | FII/FPI Net (₹ Cr) | DII Net (₹ Cr) | Combined Net (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | -2,977.86 | +2,686.05 | -291.81 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | -3,208.76 | +3,617.75 | +408.99 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | +599.54 | +1,019.69 | +1,619.23 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | -576.20 | +2,797.27 | +2,221.07 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | -3,809.99 | +4,120.07 | +310.08 |
📊 Five-Session Institutional Flow
| FII/FPI | ₹-9,973.27 Cr |
| DII | +₹14,240.83 Cr |
| Combined | +₹4,267.56 Cr |
| Avg Daily FII/FPI | ₹-1,994.65 Cr |
| Avg Daily DII | +₹2,848.17 Cr |
| Avg Daily Combined | +₹853.51 Cr |
⚡ What to Watch Next
Investors should watch whether FII selling sustains above the five-session average of ₹1,995 Cr daily, which would deepen the two-session sell streak. The DII 21-session buying streak's persistence relative to FII flow magnitude remains the key balance to monitor.
📝 Data Note
FII/FPI and DII figures are based on NSE institutional trading data. The latest institutional-flow figures are provisional and may be revised.
The five-session analysis covers the available trading sessions in the dataset. Longer-term 10-, 20- and 30-session windows are not treated as complete until sufficient sessions are available.
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