Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1105.76 crore on Tuesday, 27 January 2015, compared with inflow of Rs 2134.21 crore during the preceding trading session on Friday, 23 January 2015. The stock market was closed on Monday, 26 January 2015 on account of Republic Day holiday.
The net inflow of Rs 1105.76 crore on 27 January 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7848.34 crore and gross sales of Rs 6742.58 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 1101.54 crore into the secondary equity market on 27 January 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7843.74 crore and gross sales of Rs 6742.20 crore. The BSE Sensex had advanced 292.20 points or 1% to settle at 29,571.04 on that day, a record closing high.
There was a net inflow of Rs 4.22 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 27 January 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4.60 crore and gross sales of Rs 0.38 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 9232.05 crore in this month so far (till 27 January 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 9201.71 crore from the secondary markets in this month so far (till 27 January 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 1036.29 crore last month. They had sold shares worth a net Rs 1707.17 crore into the secondary equity market last month.
FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 97055.90 crore in the calendar year 2014. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.