Foreign funds pressed sales in equities for the third day in a row on Wednesday, 2 September 2009, after their inflows declined sharply in August 2009 from heavy inflows in July 2009. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) dumped equities worth a net Rs 574.20 crore on 2 September 2009, higher than Rs 302.50 crore on Tuesday, 1 September 2009.
FII outflow of Rs 574.20 crore on 2 September 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 1500.30 crore and gross sales Rs 2074.50 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 83.73 points or 0.54% to 15,467.46 that day on weak global stocks.
FIIs pulled out Rs 962.90 crore in three trading sessions from Monday, 31 August 2009 to Wednesday, 2 September 2009. The inflow of foreign funds slowed sharply last month. FII inflow in August 2009 totaled Rs 4028.80 crore. Foreign funds had bought equities worth Rs 11,625.20 crore in July 2009.