Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth net Rs 245.94 crore on Friday, 26 September 2014, compared with outflow of Rs 416.26 crore on Thursday, 25 September 2014.
The net outflow of Rs 245.94 crore on 26 September 2014 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3638.97 crore and gross sales of Rs 3884.91 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 247.06 crore from the secondary equity market on 26 September 2014, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3637.85 crore and gross sales of Rs 3884.91 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had risen 157.96 points or 0.6% to settle at 26,626.32 on that day, its highest closing level since 24 September 2014.
There was a net inflow of Rs 1.12 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 26 September 2014.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 4870.93 crore in this month so far (till 26 September 2014). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 3927.01 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far. FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 5429.76 crore in August 2014. They bought shares worth a net Rs 3101.70 crore from the secondary equity markets in that month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 83206.10 crore in this calendar year so far (till 26 September 2014). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 75271.30 crore from the secondary equity markets in this year so far.