Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 3,311.90 crore on Friday, 25 September 2009, much higher than Rs 1,322.10 crore on Thursday, 24 September 2009.
FII inflow of Rs 3,311.90 crore on 25 September 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 5,440.30 crore and gross sales Rs 2,128.40 crore. The BSE Sensex fell 88.43 points or 0.53% to 16,693 on that day.
FII inflow in September 2009 totaled Rs 17,328 crore (till 25 September 2009). Foreign funds had bought equities worth Rs 4028.80 crore in August 2009. FII inflow in the calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 57,525.70 crore (till 25 September 2009).
There are a total of 1,700 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).