At the time when foreign investors hit the exit door, domestic institutional investors stood net buyers in equity market in September. They bought shares worth over Rs 21,000 crore during the month and stood net buyers in equities in 19 trading sessions and net sellers in 2 sessions.
The category-wise asset under management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry stood at Rs 20.40 lakh crore last month. Total AUM of mutual funds increased by 2.2 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis and 29 per cent on a year-on-year basis.