Mutual funds sold shares worth a net Rs 3.10 crore on 5 January 2015, compared with their purchases of Rs 471.30 crore during the preceding trading session on 2 January 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 3.10 crore on 5 January 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 577.50 crore and gross sales of Rs 580.60 crore. On that day, the S&P BSE Sensex fell 45.58 points or 0.16% to settle at 27,842.32, its lowest closing level since 1 January 2015.
Mutual funds have bought shares worth Rs 544.30 crore in this month so far (till 5 January 2015). Mutual funds had bought shares worth Rs 7036.90 crore in December 2014.