Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 618.59 crore yesterday, 25 March 2015, compared with inflow of Rs 763.64 crore during the preceding trading session on 24 March 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 618.59 crore on 25 March 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 6938.84 crore and gross sales of Rs 6320.25 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 874.29 crore into the secondary equity market on 25 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 6938.84 crore and gross sales of Rs 6064.55 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had fallen 49.89 points or 0.18% to settle at 28,111.83 on that day, its lowest closing level since 15 January 2015.
There was an outflow of Rs 255.70 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on 25 March 2015.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 12232.24 crore in this month so far (till 25 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 10733.27 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 25 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 36627.10 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 25 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 29342.10 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 25 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.