Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 519.78 crore yesterday, 27 May 2015, as against their purchases of Rs 168.43 crore during the preceding trading session on 26 May 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 519.78 crore on 27 May 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5968.82 crore and gross sales of Rs 3916.95 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 863.95 crore from the secondary equity market on 27 May 2015 which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4085.29 crore and gross sales of Rs 3869.82 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had risen 33.25 points or 0.12% to settle at 27,564.66 on that day, its highest closing level since 25 May 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 344.17 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 27 May 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 346 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.83 crore.
FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 5938.80 crore in this month so far (till 27 May 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 8390.91 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 27 May 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 11720.93 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 11365.79 crore from the secondary markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 42254.80 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 27 May 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 31738.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 27 May 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.