Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1861.02 crore on Wednesday, 28 January 2015, higher than inflow of Rs 1105.76 crore during the preceding trading session on Tuesday, 27 January 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 1861.02 crore on 28 January 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7405.81 crore and gross sales of Rs 5544.79 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 1693.61 crore into the secondary equity market on 28 January 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7238.37 crore and gross sales of Rs 5544.76 crore. The BSE Sensex had declined 11.86 points or 0.04% to settle at 29,559.18 on that day, its lowest closing level since 23 January 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 167.41 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 28 January 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 167.44 crore and gross sales of Rs 0.03 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 11093.07 crore in this month so far (till 28 January 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 10895.32 crore from the secondary markets in this month so far (till 28 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.