<p>Overseas investors have pumped in over $163 million in the Indian equity market so far in January, when the US Federal Reserve is scheduled to start reducing its monthly bond purchases by $10 billion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were gross buyers of shares worth Rs 4,157 crore and sellers of equities worth Rs 3,148 crore till January 3, resulting in a net inflow of Rs 1,009 crore ($163 million), according to Sebi data.<br /><br />FIIs invested Rs 1,746 crore in the debt market. Their total investment in debt and equity was about Rs 2,754 crore.<br /><br />Starting this month, the US central bank will cut its bond purchases to $75 billion from$85 billion, according to a statement after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on December 18.<br /><br />Last month, the RBI ruled out any impact on domestic markets by the tapering of the US bond-buying programme.<br /><br />As of January 3, the number of registered FIIs in the country stood at 1,738 and the total number of sub-accounts was at 6,392.</p>
<p>Overseas investors have pumped in over $163 million in the Indian equity market so far in January, when the US Federal Reserve is scheduled to start reducing its monthly bond purchases by $10 billion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were gross buyers of shares worth Rs 4,157 crore and sellers of equities worth Rs 3,148 crore till January 3, resulting in a net inflow of Rs 1,009 crore ($163 million), according to Sebi data.<br /><br />FIIs invested Rs 1,746 crore in the debt market. Their total investment in debt and equity was about Rs 2,754 crore.<br /><br />Starting this month, the US central bank will cut its bond purchases to $75 billion from$85 billion, according to a statement after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on December 18.<br /><br />Last month, the RBI ruled out any impact on domestic markets by the tapering of the US bond-buying programme.<br /><br />As of January 3, the number of registered FIIs in the country stood at 1,738 and the total number of sub-accounts was at 6,392.</p>