Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 270.70 crore on Friday, 27 March 2009, as against a huge inflow of Rs 1317.30 crore on Thursday, 26 March 2009.
FII outflow of Rs 270.70 crore on 27 March 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 1740.70 crore and gross sales Rs 2011.40 crore. The BSE Sensex rose 45.39 points, or 0.45%, to 10,048.49 on that day.
FII inflow in March 2009 totaled Rs 994.90 crore (till 27 March 2009). FII outflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 5,675.60 crore (till 27 March 2009).
There are a total of 1632 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).