Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 43 crore on Friday, 24 July 2015, compared with their purchases of Rs 305.99 crore during the preceding trading session on Thursday, 23 July 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 43 crore on 24 July 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3455.61 crore and gross sales of Rs 3412.61 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 31.62 crore into the secondary equity market on 24 July 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3444.20 crore and gross sales of Rs 3412.58 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 258.53 points or 0.91% to settle at 28,112.31 on that day, its lowest closing level since 14 July 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 11.38 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 24 July 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 11.41 crore and gross sales of Rs 0.03 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 7304.12 crore in this month so far (till 24 July 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 4218.03 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 24 July 2015). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 3344.44 crore last month. They had sold shares worth a net Rs 4634.53 crore into the secondary equity markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 46384.75 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 24 July 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 30563.99 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 24 July 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.