Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 2496.56 crore during the previous trading session yesterday, 26 February 2015, much higher than inflow of Rs 290.04 crore on Wednesday, 25 February 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 2496.56 crore on 26 February 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 8545.19 crore and gross sales of Rs 6048.63 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 2489.79 crore into the secondary equity market on 26 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 8535.12 crore and gross sales of Rs 6045.33 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had fallen 261.34 points or 0.90% to settle at 28,746.65 on that day, its lowest closing level since 11 February 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 6.77 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 26 February 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 10.07 crore and gross sales of Rs 3.30 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 11475.53 crore in this month so far (till 26 February 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 5922.37 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 26 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 24394.70 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 February 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 18608.90 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 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.