Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 81.90 crore on Tuesday, 26 May 2009, as against a huge inflow of Rs 3,046.20 crore on Monday, 25 May 2009.
FII outflow of Rs 81.90 crore on 26 May 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 2,323.10 crore and gross sales Rs 2,405 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 323.99 points or 2.33% to 13,589.23 on that day.
FII inflow in May 2009 totaled Rs 17,206.60 crore (till 26 May 2009). FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 17,919.20 crore (till 26 May 2009).
There are a total of 1,657 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).