FIIs continue buying

Inflow of Rs 294.90 crore on 8 June 2009

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 294.90 crore on Monday, 8 June 2009, much lower than Rs 1,417.40 crore on Friday, 5 June 2009.

FII inflow of Rs 294.40 crore on 8 June 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 2694.10 crore and gross sales Rs 2399.20 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 437.63 points, or 2.9%, to 14,665.92 on that day.

FII inflow in June 2009 totaled Rs 2,893.90 crore (till 8 June 2009). FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 24,213.30 crore (till 8 June 2009).

There are a total of 1661 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).