FII inflow crosses Rs 18000 crore in 2009

Inflow of Rs 3046.10 crore on 25 May 2009

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 3046.10 crore on Monday, 25 May 2009, as against an outflow of Rs 694.70 crore on Friday, 22 May 2009.

FII inflow of Rs 3046.10 crore on 25 May 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 5092.60 crore and gross sales Rs 2046.50 crore. The BSE Sensex rose 26.07 points or 0.19% to 13,913.22 on that day.

FII inflow in May 2009 totaled Rs 17288.50 crore (till 25 May 2009). FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 18001.10 crore (till 25 May 2009).

There are a total of 1657 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).