Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 464.60 crore on Monday, 30 March 2009, much higher than Rs 270.70 crore on Friday, 27 March 2009.
FII outflow of Rs 464.60 crore on 30 March 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 1466.80 crore and gross sales Rs 1931.40 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 480.35 points, or 4.78%, to 9,568.14 on that day.
FII inflow in March 2009 totaled Rs 530.30 crore (till 30 March 2009). FII outflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 6140.20 crore (till 30 March 2009).
There are a total of 1635 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).