FIIs continue selling

Outflow of Rs 515.90 crore on 18 June 2009

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 515.90 crore on Thursday, 18 June 2009, higher than Rs 226.60 crore on Wednesday, 17 June 2009.

FII outflow of Rs 515.90 crore on 18 June 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 2,138.40 crore and gross sales Rs 2,654.30 crore. The BSE Sensex lost 257.31 points or 1.77% to 14,265.53 on that day.

FII inflow in June 2009 totaled Rs 4,446.50 crore (till 18 June 2009). FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 25,765.90 crore (till 18 June 2009).

There are a total of 1665 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).