FIIs continue buying

Inflow of Rs 163.70 crore on 1 July 2009

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 163.70 crore on Wednesday, 1 July 2009, lower than 228.90 crore on Tuesday, 30 June 2009.

The net inflow of Rs 163.70 crore on 1 July 2009 was a result of gross purchases Rs 1,448.60 crore and gross sales Rs 1,284.90 crore. The BSE Sensex gained 151.63 points or 1.05% to 14,645.47 on that day.

FII inflow in calendar year 2009 totaled Rs 24,708 crore (till 1 July 2009).

There are a total of 1672 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).