Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 333.07 crore yesterday, 17 March 2015, compared with outflow of Rs 697.62 crore during the preceding trading session on 16 March 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 333.07 crore on 17 March 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5194.14 crore and gross sales of Rs 4861.07 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 263.73 crore into the secondary equity market on 17 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5124.80 crore and gross sales of Rs 4861.07 crore. On that day, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 298.67 points or 1.05% to settle at 28,736.38, its highest closing level since 12 March 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 69.34 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 17 March 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 69.34 crore and nil gross sales.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 8905.02 crore in this month so far (till 17 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 7227.81 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 17 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 33299.80 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 17 March 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 25836.50 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 17 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.