Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 372.77 crore on Wednesday, 11 February 2015, compared with outflow of Rs 902.59 crore during the preceding trading session on Tuesday, 10 February 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 372.77 crore on 11 February 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3936.97 crore and gross sales of Rs 4309.74 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 351.86 crore from the secondary equity market on 11 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3933.71 crore and gross sales of Rs 4285.57 crore. On that day, the BSE Sensex advanced 178.35 points or 0.63% to settle at 28,533.97, its highest closing level since 6 February 2015.
There was a net outflow of Rs 20.91 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 11 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3.26 crore and gross sales of Rs 24.17 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 2793.95 crore in this month so far (till 11 February 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 2782.36 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 11 February 2015). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 12918.97 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 12686.51 crore from the secondary markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 15712.92 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 11 February 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 9904.15 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 11 February 2015). 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.