Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 974 crore on Friday, 3 February 2012, lower than inflow of Rs 2134.90 crore on Thursday, 2 February 2012.

The net inflow of Rs 974 crore on 3 February 2012 was a result of gross purchases Rs 3192.30 crore and gross sales Rs 2218.40 crore. There was an inflow of Rs 1352.50 crore into the secondary equity markets on 3 February 2012, which was a result of gross purchases Rs 3192 crore and gross sales Rs 1839.40 crore. The BSE Sensex had jumped 173.11 points, or 0.99% to settle at 17,604.96 on that day, its highest closing level since 31 October 2011.

There was a net outflow of Rs 378.60 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on Friday, 3 February 2012, which was a result of gross purchases Rs 0.40 crore and gross sales Rs 378.90 crore.

FIIs have bought shares worth Rs 16204.30 crore in 2012 so far (till 3 February 2012). FIIs bought shares worth a net Rs 10357.70 crore in January 2012. FIIs had offloaded shares worth a net Rs 2714.20 crore in calendar 2011.

There are a total of 1,774 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi)

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