FIIs net sell Rs 1162 cr in equities (prov)
FII were net buyers of Rs 475 crore in Index Futures and buyers of Rs 471 crore in Stock Futures. Nifty 5700 Calls added 10.4 lakh shares in Open Interest while Nifty 5500 put added 7 lakh shares in Open Interest.
January 12, 2011 / 14:12 IST
By Reema Tendulkar, Research Analyst at CNBC-TV18
It was a volatile session for markets on Tuesday; the Nifty closed flat at 5754, helped by short covering. Midcap Index was down 0.3% and Small Cap down 0.9%.One share advanced as against two shares declined. Realty Index was under pressure while Bank Index rose 1.2%.FIIs were net sellers of Rs 1,162 crore while DIIs were net buyers of Rs 1065 crore in cahs markets on Tuesday, as per provisional data available on NSE. IT sector was resilient, which could see profit booking. Banks are likely to see value hunting today.Country's largest steel maker Tata Steel approved follow-on public offer (FPO) of 5.7 crore shares. Shekhawati Poly-Yarn will be listing its equity shares today, which fixed issue price at Rs 30 a share.FII were net buyers of Rs 475 crore in Index Futures and buyers of Rs 471 crore in Stock Futures. Nifty 5700 Calls added 10.4 lakh shares in Open Interest while Nifty 5500 put added 7 lakh shares in Open Interest.Unitech added 23.7 lakh in Open Interest (OI). GMR Infra January futures added 15.6 lakh shares and February contract added 10.44 lakh in Open Interest. Tata Steel February contract added 6.4 lakh shares in OI. Total Nifty Futures' Open Interest was down by Rs 1014 crore while total Nifty Options Open Interest up by Rs 1,099 crore.Nifty Futures premium was upto 15 points versus 4 points.Nifty Open Interest Put-Call ratio was down at 0.95 versus 0.97. Nifty Puts shed 2.3 lakh shares in Open Interest while Nifty Calls added 17.7 lakh shares in Open Interest.Nifty 5700 Call added 10.4 lakh shares in Open Interest while Nifty 5500 Put added 7 lakh shares in Open Interest. Nifty 5800 Call added 4.8 lakh shares in Open Interest.Nifty February 6200 Call added 4.7 lakh shares in Open Interest while Nifty February 5200 Put added 2.6 lakh shares in Open Interest. Nifty March 5400 Puts added 2.3 lakh shares in Open Interest. Nifty 5800 Put shed 9.6 lakh shares in Open Interest and 6000 Put shed 9.4 lakh shares in Open Interest. However, Nifty 6100 Call shed 6 lakh shares in Open Interest. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
