Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

DII holdings as percentage of FII's reaches record in 4 years

Consistent investments by mutual funds and insurance companies in shares over the past few years have increased the might of domestic investors. The total value of holdings of domestic institutional investors (DIIs) as a percentage of the value of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) holdings has reached its highest level in four years.

According to Prime Database, the total value of DII holdings at the end of December 2016 quarter stood at Rs 12.45 lakh crore ,around 62 per cent of FII holdings worth Rs 20 lakh crore. Between 2013 and 2015, when FII flows into the Indian markets