Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 591.39 crore on Monday, 9 February 2015, compared with outflow of Rs 41.16 crore during the preceding trading session on Friday, 6 February 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 591.39 crore on 9 February 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3211.98 crore and gross sales of Rs 3803.37 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 629.87 crore from the secondary equity market on 9 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3163.43 crore and gross sales of Rs 3793.30 crore. On that day, the BSE Sensex declined 490.52 points or 1.71% to settle at 28,227.39, its lowest closing level since 16 January 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 38.48 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 9 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 48.55 crore and gross sales of Rs 10.07 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 4069.31 crore in this month so far (till 9 February 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 1197.67 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 9 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 16988.28 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 9 February 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 11488.84 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 9 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.