Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 665.36 crore during the previous trading session on Friday, 17 April 2015. This was higher than their outflow of Rs 211.27 crore during the preceding trading session on 16 April 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 665.36 crore on 17 April 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4627.90 crore and gross sales of Rs 5293.26 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 667.81 crore from the secondary equity market on 17 April 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4625.45 crore and gross sales of Rs 5293.26 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had lost 223.94 points or 0.78% to settle at 28,442.10 on that day, its lowest closing level since 1 April 2015.
There was an inflow of Rs 2.45 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 17 April 2015.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 2318.41 crore in this month so far (till 17 April 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 2271.79 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 17 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 38791.03 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 17 April 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 31035.76 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 17 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.