Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 259.77 crore yesterday, 12 January 2015, compared with outflow of Rs 266.49 crore during the preceding trading session on Friday, 9 January 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 259.77 crore on 12 January 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3297.71 crore and gross sales of Rs 3037.94 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 255.41 crore into the secondary equity market on 12 January 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3290.04 crore and gross sales of Rs 3034.63 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had risen 126.89 points or 0.46% to settle at 27,585.27 on that day, its highest closing level since 5 January 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 4.36 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 12 January 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7.67 crore and gross sales of Rs 3.31 crore.
FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 1679.35 crore in this month so far (till 12 January 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 1744.64 crore into the secondary markets in this month so far (till 12 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.
