Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 903.73 crore during the previous trading session on Friday, 17 July 2015, which was higher than their purchases of Rs 754.67 crore during the preceding trading session on Thursday, 16 July 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 903.73 crore on 17 July 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3629.75 crore and gross sales of Rs 2726.02 crore. There was a net inflow of Rs 669.92 crore into the secondary equity market on 17 July 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3395.86 crore and gross sales of Rs 2725.94 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had risen 17.19 points or 0.06% to settle at 28,463.31 on that day, its highest closing level since 16 April 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 233.81 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 17 July 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 233.89 crore and gross sales of Rs 0.08 crore.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 5856.47 crore in this month so far (till 17 July 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 2823.16 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 17 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 44937.10 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 17 July 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 29169.12 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 17 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.