FIIs were net sellers at Rs6.22bn in the cash segment on Wednesday on a provisional basis while the local funds pumped in Rs837.7mn, according to figures published on the NSE's web site. In the F&O segment, the foreign funds were net buyers at Rs3.31bn.
US stocks rose on Wednesday, reversing early losses, as investors snapped up oil and other commodity shares following a nearly 5% rally in crude.