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FII

Foreign Institutional Investors are overseas institutions that invest in Indian securities under regulatory registration.

In market usage, FII flows often refer to foreign portfolio investment activity in equities.

Daily FII and DII cash-market data are widely tracked as a sentiment gauge.

Regulatory frameworks now largely use the FPI classification, though the FII label remains common.

Sectoral caps and ownership limits can constrain foreign buying in some stocks.

Part of the Market Pulse Term of the Day series — factual market vocabulary, not investment advice.