FIIs step up buying

Inflow of Rs 1138.50 crore on 8 August 2012

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1138.50 crore on Wednesday, 8 August 2012, higher than inflow of Rs 862 crore on Tuesday, 7 August 2012.

The net inflow of Rs 1138.50 crore on Wednesday, 8 August 2012, was a result of gross purchases Rs 2758.50 crore and gross sales Rs 1620 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 1158.60 crore into the secondary equity markets on 8 August 2012, which was a result of gross purchases Rs 2756.30 crore and gross sales Rs 1597.70 crore. The BSE Sensex had lost shed 1.22 points or 0.01% to settle at 17,600.56 on that day, its lowest closing level since 6 August 2012.

There was a net outflow of Rs 20.10 crore from the category 'primary market others' on Wednesday, 8 August 2012, which was a result of gross purchases Rs 2.20 crore and gross sales Rs 22.30 crore.

FIIs have bought shares worth net Rs 4477.10 crore in August 2012 so far (till 8 August 2012). They had purchased shares worth net Rs 10272.70 crore in July 2012.

FIIs have bought shares worth net Rs 56742.90 crore in calendar 2012 so far (till 8 August 2012). FIIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 2714.20 crore in 2011.

There are a total of 1,756 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India.

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