Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 738.10 crore on Tuesday, 28 July 2009, much higher than Rs 446.10 crore on Monday, 27 July 2009.
FII inflow of Rs 738.10 crore on 28 July 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 4315.60 crore and gross sales Rs 3577.50 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 43.10 points or 0.28% to 15,331.94 on that day.
FII inflow in July 2009 totaled Rs 9,514.50 crore (till 28 July 2009). FIIs had bought stocks worth a net Rs 3,224.90 crore in June 2009. FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 34,058.70 crore (till 28 July 2009).
There are a total of 1678 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).