Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 1422.23 crore yesterday, 20 April 2015, which was sharply higher than their outflow of Rs 665.36 crore during the preceding trading session on 17 April 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 1422.23 crore on 20 April 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5990.99 crore and gross sales of Rs 7413.22 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 1447.87 crore from the secondary equity market on 20 April 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5963.75 crore and gross sales of Rs 7411.62 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had lost 555.89 points or 1.95% to settle at 27,886.21 on that day, its lowest closing level since 27 March 2015.
There was an inflow of Rs 25.64 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 20 April 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 27.24 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.60 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 896.18 crore in this month so far (till 20 April 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 823.92 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 20 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 37368.80 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 20 April 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 29587.89 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 20 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.