Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 817.72 crore yesterday, 18 December 2014, compared with outflow of Rs 1610.85 crore during the preceding trading session on 17 December 2014.
The net outflow of Rs 817.72 crore on 18 December 2014 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3582.26 crore and gross sales of Rs 4399.98 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 822.88 crore from the secondary equity market on 18 December 2014, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3577.10 crore and gross sales of Rs 4399.98 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had surged 416.44 points or 1.56% to settle at 27,126.57 on that day, its highest closing level since 15 December 2014.
There was an inflow of Rs 5.16 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 18 December 2014.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 3430.65 crore in this month so far (till 18 December 2014). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 1276.13 crore from the secondary markets in this month so far (till 18 December 2014). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 13753.29 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 12677.10 crore from the secondary markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 99450.10 crore in this calendar year so far (till 18 December 2014). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 87424.20 crore from the secondary equity market in this year so far (till 18 December 2014).