FIIs step up in buying

Inflow of Rs 1082.10 crore on 13 December 2007

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth net Rs 1082.10 crore on Thursday, 13 December 2007, compared to their buying of Rs 59.80 crore on Wednesday, 12 December 2007.

FIIs inflow of Rs 1082.10 crore on 13 December 2007 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 6909.50 crore and gross sales Rs 5827.40 crore. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 271.48 points or 1.33% to 20,104.39 on that day.

FII inflow in December 2007 totaled Rs 5655.60 crore (till 13 December 2007). FII inflow in calendar year 2007 totaled Rs 71,562.90 crore (till 13 December 2007).

There are a total of 1,194 FIIs registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).