Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 173.90 crore on Tuesday, 28 April 2009, as against a huge inflow of Rs 1839.70 crore on Monday, 27 April 2009.
FII outflow of Rs 173.90 crore on 28 April 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 1544.10 crore and gross sales Rs 1718 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 370.10 points or 3.25% to 11,001.75 on that day.
FII inflow in April 2009 totaled Rs 7,039.90 crore (till 28 April 2009). FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 368.10 crore (till 28 April 2009).
There are a total of 1639 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).