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Net inflow of Rs 1723.50 crore on 18 October 2013

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1723.50 crore on Friday, 18 October 2013, higher than net inflow of Rs 820.40 crore on Thursday, 17 October 2013.

The net inflow of Rs 1723.50 crore on Friday, 18 October 2013, was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3858.80 crore and gross sales of Rs 2135.30 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 1724.90 crore into the secondary equity markets on 18 October 2013 which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3858.80 crore and gross sales of Rs 2133.80 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had galloped 467.38 points or 2.29% to settle at 20,882.89 on that day, its highest closing level since 4 November 2010.

 

There was an outflow of Rs 1.40 crore from the category 'primary market others' on Friday, 18 October 2013.

FIIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 8670.30 crore in October 2013 so far (till 18 October 2013). FIIs bought shares worth a net Rs 13057.80 crore in September 2013.

FIIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 81897.70 crore in 2013 so far (till 18 October 2013). FIIs bought shares worth a net Rs 128359.80 crore in calendar 2012.

There are a total of 1,742 foreign funds registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India.

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First Published: Oct 21 2013 | 4:36 PM IST

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