Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 1600.54 crore during the previous trading session on Monday, 27 April 2015, which was sharply higher than their outflow of Rs 722.32 crore during the preceding trading session on Friday, 24 April 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 1600.54 crore on 27 April 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5056.68 crore and gross sales of Rs 6657.22 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 1662.52 crore from the secondary equity market on 27 April 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4991.42 crore and gross sales of Rs 6653.94 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 260.95 points or 0.95% to settle at 27,176.99, its lowest closing level since 7 January 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 61.98 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 27 April 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 65.26 crore and gross sales of Rs 3.28 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 13993.14 crore in this month so far (till 27 April 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 13583.20 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 27 April 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 12078.12 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 10155.09 crore from the secondary markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 50466 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 27 April 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 42347.10 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 27 April 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.