FIIs step up buying

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Last Updated : Mar 24 2014 | 11:56 PM IST

Net inflow of Rs 4280.40 crore on 21 March 2014

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 4280.40 crore on Friday, 21 March 2014, higher than net inflow of Rs 749.70 crore on Thursday, 20 March 2014. A special live trading session was held on Saturday, 22 March 2014, as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was testing its software.

The net inflow of Rs 4280.40 crore on Friday, 21 March 2014, was a result of gross purchases of Rs 8679.80 crore and gross sales of Rs 4399.40 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 4280.90 crore into the secondary equity market on Friday, 21 March 2014, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 8679.20 crore and gross sales of Rs 4398.30 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had garnered 13.66 points or 0.06% to settle at 21,753.75 on that day, its highest closing level since 19 March 2014.

There was a net outflow of Rs 0.50 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on Friday, 21 March 2014, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.70 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.10 crore.

FIIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 13877.50 crore in this month so far (till 21 March 2014). FIIs bought shares worth net Rs 1404.30 crore in February 2014.

FIIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 15996.10 crore in this calendar year so far (till 20 March 2014). FIIs bought shares worth a net Rs 113135.70 crore in 2013 calendar year.

There are a total of 1,710 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India.

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First Published: Mar 24 2014 | 4:48 PM IST

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