Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 419.41 crore yesterday, 26 March 2015, compared with inflow of Rs 618.59 crore during the preceding trading session on 25 March 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 419.41 crore on 26 March 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7840.82 crore and gross sales of Rs 8260.23 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 519.57 crore from the secondary equity market on 26 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7739.62 crore and gross sales of Rs 8259.19 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had fallen 654.25 points or 2.33% to settle at 27,457.58 on that day, its lowest closing level since 14 January 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 100.16 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 26 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 101.20 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.04 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 11812.83 crore in this month so far (till 26 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 10213.70 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 26 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 36207.70 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 28822.50 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 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.