Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1061.88 crore during the previous trading session yesterday, 24 February 2015, higher than inflow of Rs 751.17 crore on Monday, 23 February 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 1061.88 crore on 24 February 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5513.79 crore and gross sales of Rs 4451.91 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 1031.39 crore into the secondary equity market on 24 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5480.81 crore and gross sales of Rs 4449.42 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had risen 29.55 points or 0.10% to settle at 29,004.66 on that day, its highest closing level since 20 February 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 30.49 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 24 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 32.98 crore and gross sales of Rs 2.49 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 8688.93 crore in this month so far (till 24 February 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 3140.12 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 24 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 21608.10 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 24 February 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 15826.60 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 24 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.