Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 291.80 crore on Thursday, 16 July 2009, sharply lower than Rs 1031 crore on Wednesday, 15 July 2009.
FII inflow of Rs 291.80 crore on 16 July 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 2,618.50 crore and gross sales Rs 2,326.70 crore. The BSE Sensex fell 2.99 points or 0.02% at 14,250.25 on that day.
FII inflow in July 2009 totaled Rs 5,408 crore (till 16 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 29,952.20 crore (till 16 July 2009).
There are a total of 1675 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).