Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 168.43 crore yesterday, 26 May 2015, which was higher than their purchases of Rs 3.71 crore during the preceding trading session on 25 May 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 168.43 crore on 26 May 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4085.38 crore and gross sales of Rs 3916.95 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 215.47 crore into the secondary equity market on 26 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 lost 112.47 points or 0.41% to settle at 27,531.41 on that day, its lowest level since 15 May 2015.
There was a net outflow of Rs 47.04 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on 26 May 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.09 crore and gross sales of Rs 47.13 crore.
FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 5419.02 crore in this month so far (till 26 May 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 7526.96 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 26 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 42774.60 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 May 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 32602.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 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.