Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 147.90 crore on Thursday, 2 September 2010, much lower than Rs 526.80 crore on Wednesday, 1 September 2010. The net inflow of Rs 147.90 crore on 2 September 2010 was a result of gross purchases Rs 2051.10 crore and gross sales Rs 1903.20 crore. There was an inflow of Rs 147.20 crore into the secondary equity markets which was a result of gross purchases Rs 2047.20 crore and gross sales Rs 1900 crore. The BSE Sensex rose 32.44 points or 0.18% to 18,238.31 on that day. There was an inflow of Rs 0.70 crore into the category 'primary market & others', which was a result of gross purchases Rs 4 crore and gross sales Rs 3.30 crore. FII inflow in September 2010 totaled Rs 674.70 crore (till 2 September 2010). FIIs had bought equities worth Rs 11,687.50 crore in August 2010. FII inflow in the calendar year 2010 totaled Rs 60,594.90 crore (till 2 September 2010). There are a total of 1,730 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Powered by Capital Market - Live News |