Mutual funds (MFs) sold equities worth Rs 0.50 crore on Monday, 18 May 2009 as trading was halted in just a minute of trade due to the triggering of market-wide circuit filters as investors latched stocks after the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) got a clear mandate in the 15th Lok Sabha election
MFs' net outflow of Rs 0.50 crore on 18 May 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 17.20 crore and gross sales of Rs 17.70 crore. The 30-share Sensex jumped 2110.79 points or 17.34% at 14,284.21, its biggest single day point gain
MFs are net buyers of shares worth Rs 1,100.70 crore in May 2009 (till 18 May 2009).