Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1450.36 crore on Thursday, 30 October 2014 compared with net inflow of Rs 755.04 crore on Wednesday, 29 October 2014.
The net inflow of Rs 1450.36 crore on 30 October 2014 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 6655.15 crore and gross sales of Rs 5204.79 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 1488.74 crore into the secondary equity market on 30 October 2014, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 6639.29 crore and gross sales of Rs 5150.55 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 248.16 points or 0.92% to settle at 27,346.33, its record closing high.
FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 1171.51 crore in this month so far (till 30 October 2014). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 2010.97 crore from the secondary markets in this month so far (till 30 October 2014). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 5102.52 crore in September 2014. They bought shares worth a net Rs 4137.79 crore from the secondary equity markets in that month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 82266.20 crore in this calendar year so far (till 30 October 2014). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 73470.90 crore from the secondary equity markets in this year so far.