FII cash market data shows how much foreign institutions bought and sold in the cash segment of Indian exchanges on a given day, and the net result. Provisional figures for 12 November 2026 showed FIIs buying Rs 20,273 crore and selling Rs 12,443 crore. This guide explains the columns, the official sources and the limits of the numbers. Daily summaries sit on our FII and DII data page.
Key Takeaways
- The cash segment is where shares are bought and sold outright, so it is the cleanest view of foreign equity buying and selling.
- Each day has three numbers: gross buy, gross sell and net. Net is buy minus sell.
- Daily numbers are published after the market closes and are often provisional, so they are never live.
- On 12 November 2026, provisional data showed FIIs net buying Rs 7,831 crore while DIIs net sold Rs 6,331 crore.
- The data describes what happened. It does not tell you what prices will do next.
Table of Contents
- What FII Cash Market Data Means
- The Columns in FII Cash Market Data
- Where to Find FII Cash Market Data
- Recent Figures From the Cash Segment
- How to Read FII Cash Market Data Step by Step
- Common Mistakes
- Worked Example: A Week of FII Cash Market Data
- Pros and Cons of FII Cash Market Data
- FAQ
- The Bottom Line
What FII Cash Market Data Means
A foreign institutional investor, or FII, is a large overseas organisation such as a pension fund, an insurer or an asset manager that invests in Indian securities. Under SEBI rules they register as foreign portfolio investors, or FPIs, and in daily market talk the two names point to the same group. If you are new to the terms, start with our guide on what FII and DII mean.
The cash segment, which the NSE calls the capital market segment, is the part of the exchange where shares are traded for immediate settlement. Futures and options are a separate segment. So when someone quotes the cash figure, they are talking about shares that actually changed hands, not leveraged bets on index direction.
Why FII cash market data gets so much attention
Foreign investors are large buyers and sellers, so their cash trades can move the prices of big stocks on a given day. Reporters quote the net number every evening because it is a quick summary of foreign sentiment. It is also easy to compare with what domestic institutions did on the same day.
FII cash market data in plain words
Think of it as a daily bank statement for foreign money in Indian shares. Money going into shares is a purchase, money coming out is a sale, and the difference is the net flow. A positive net means foreigners added to their holdings that day, and a negative net means they reduced them.
The Columns in FII Cash Market Data
Most dashboards and exchange files show the same small set of columns. Knowing them stops you from misreading a row.
- Category: FII/FPI or DII. The NSE report names these two groups.
- Buy value: the total value of shares the group bought that day, in Rs crore.
- Sell value: the total value of shares the group sold that day, in Rs crore.
- Net value: buy value minus sell value. Positive is net buying, negative is net selling.
One crore is ten million, so Rs 10,000 crore is Rs 100 billion. Gross buy and sell tell you how active the group was. Net tells you the direction. A day with a small net on very large buy and sell values is a different story from a small net on thin trading.
FII cash market data versus futures and options data
Cash data records completed purchases and sales of shares. Derivatives data records contracts and open positions. They answer different questions, so read them side by side. Our guide to cash data versus participant-wise open interest shows how to combine them, and FII futures data covers the derivatives side.
Where to Find FII Cash Market Data
The primary source is the NSE. Its FII/FPI and DII trading activity report is titled for the capital market segment. When we checked, the page offered two downloads: one for the NSE alone, and one combining the NSE, BSE and MSEI. The combined file is described as collated from trades executed by FIIs and FPIs. The page does not state a fixed update time, so check the official site for the current schedule.
For depository-based monthly and yearly totals, NSDL publishes FPI net investment reports. These are built from custodian reports and can include debt, hybrid and primary market activity, so they do not always match the exchange cash figure. Our post on FII net investment explains that gap in detail.
Provisional vs final FII cash market data
Daily figures that appear on dashboards after the close are usually described as provisional. That means they can be revised once the full data is compiled. Whenever you quote a number, note the date and whether it was provisional. Never call a daily figure live, because it is published only after trading ends.
Recent Figures From the Cash Segment
The table below uses provisional figures for two recent sessions, as shown on the Quantsapp FII DII page when we checked on 13 November 2026. All values are in Rs crore. Treat them as provisional and confirm against the NSE before you rely on them. The net on 12 November for FIIs is shown as 7,831 on the source, while 20,273 minus 12,443 gives 7,830. That one-crore gap comes from rounding of the underlying figures.
| Date | FII buy | FII sell | FII net | DII buy | DII sell | DII net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2026 | 30,087 | 17,524 | +12,563 | 19,704 | 28,139 | -8,435 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | 20,273 | 12,443 | +7,831 | 15,855 | 22,186 | -6,331 |
On both days FIIs were net buyers and DIIs were net sellers. On 12 November, the FII net of 7,831 crore was about 23.9 percent of FII turnover, which is the 32,716 crore total of buy plus sell. That is a decisive day, because buying clearly outweighed selling. For the day-by-day summary see our FII DII data today page. A two-day sample proves nothing about a trend, but it shows the layout you will meet in real tables.
How to Read FII Cash Market Data Step by Step
- Confirm the segment. Make sure the figure is for the cash (capital market) segment and not futures and options.
- Check the date and status. Note whether the number is provisional.
- Look at buy and sell first. Large values on both sides mean heavy activity.
- Read the net. Positive is net buying, negative is net selling.
- Add up several days. A week or a month gives a better picture than one session.
- Compare with DII. Domestic institutions often trade the other way, so put both rows together. Our FII DII activity guide walks through this.
Common Mistakes
- Mixing segments. A cash net figure and a futures position are not the same thing.
- Treating one day as a trend. Block deals and index rebalancing can swing a single session.
- Ignoring the source. Dashboards and the exchange may format or round numbers differently.
- Calling the data live. It is published after the close.
- Reading it as a forecast. Net buying on one day does not guarantee a rising market the next day.
Worked Example: A Week of FII Cash Market Data
These numbers are made up to show the method. They are not real market data. Suppose FIIs and DIIs traded the following (Rs crore) over five sessions.
| Day | FII buy | FII sell | FII net | DII net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 16,200 | 17,500 | -1,300 | +1,500 |
| Day 2 | 14,800 | 14,100 | +700 | -800 |
| Day 3 | 18,100 | 19,600 | -1,500 | +1,700 |
| Day 4 | 15,300 | 14,700 | +600 | -700 |
| Day 5 | 17,600 | 16,800 | +800 | +900 |
| Week | 82,000 | 82,700 | -700 | +2,600 |
- Daily FII net: 16,200 minus 17,500 is -1,300; 14,800 minus 14,100 is +700; 18,100 minus 19,600 is -1,500; 15,300 minus 14,700 is +600; 17,600 minus 16,800 is +800.
- Weekly buy: 16,200 plus 14,800 plus 18,100 plus 15,300 plus 17,600 equals 82,000.
- Weekly sell: 17,500 plus 14,100 plus 19,600 plus 14,700 plus 16,800 equals 82,700.
- Weekly FII net: 82,000 minus 82,700 equals -700 crore, which matches the sum of the daily nets.
- Running total of FII net: -1,300, -600, -2,100, -1,500 and -700.
- Turnover is 82,000 plus 82,700, which is 164,700. The FII weekly net is about -0.43 percent of turnover (700 divided by 164,700).
The week shows small net FII selling on very large turnover, which means foreigners were active but nearly balanced. The hypothetical DII net of +2,600 crore was larger than the FII net of -700 crore, so combined institutional flow was positive in this made-up week. A real study would add price moves and compare several weeks.
Pros and Cons of FII Cash Market Data
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Official, free and published by the exchange | Published after the close, so it lags the market |
| Shows real share purchases and sales, not just positions | Daily figures are often provisional and can be revised |
| Simple buy, sell and net layout that is easy to track | Net can hide very large gross buying and selling |
| Easy to compare with domestic institutional flows | Does not explain why investors traded |
| Useful for spotting multi-week buying or selling runs | Cannot predict future prices on its own |
FAQ
What is FII cash market data?
It is the daily record of shares that foreign institutions bought and sold in the cash segment of Indian exchanges, shown as buy value, sell value and net value in Rs crore.
Where can I check FII cash market data?
The NSE publishes an FII/FPI and DII trading activity report for the capital market segment. Many data sites repeat it, but check the official site for the current figures and schedule.
Is the data live or real-time?
No. Daily figures are published after trading ends and are often provisional, so they can be revised later.
How is net value in FII cash market data calculated?
Subtract total sales from total purchases. For example, buying Rs 82,000 crore and selling Rs 82,700 crore gives a net of minus Rs 700 crore.
Does net FII buying mean the market will rise?
No. Domestic investors, global events and company news also move prices. Use the figure as context about what happened, not as a signal to buy or sell.
The Bottom Line
FII cash market data is a simple daily record of foreign buying, selling and the net result in the share market. It is most useful when you check the segment, note whether the figure is provisional, add up several days and compare it with domestic flows. The provisional 12 November 2026 figures show how the numbers look, but they describe the past and are not a forecast.
Your next step is to open the NSE report, download a few days of data and calculate the weekly net yourself with the method above. More explainers are on our blog.
Sources: NSE FII/FPI and DII trading activity report; NSDL FPI net investment reports; Quantsapp FII DII data page; SEBI operational guidelines for FPIs. Checked 13 November 2026.
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. It does not recommend buying or selling any security. Worked examples use made-up numbers. Please consult a SEBI-registered advisor before making investment decisions.
