Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 937.35 crore yesterday, 9 March 2015, compared with inflow of Rs 1407.97 crore during the preceding trading session on Thursday, 5 March 2015. The stock market was closed on Friday, 6 March 2015, on account of Holi.
The net inflow of Rs 937.35 crore on 9 March 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5784.36 crore and gross sales of Rs 4847.01 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 909.72 crore into the secondary equity market on 9 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5756.21 crore and gross sales of Rs 4846.49 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had plunged 604.17 points or 2.05% to settle at 28,844.78 on that day, its lowest closing level since 26 February 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 27.63 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 9 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 28.15 crore and gross sales of Rs 0.52 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 9206.97 crore in this month so far (till 9 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 7782.94 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 9 March 2015). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 11475.53 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 5922.37 crore from the secondary markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 33601.70 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 9 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 26391.70 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 9 March 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.