Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 2425.84 crore yesterday, 26 August 2015, as per data released by the National Securities Depository (NSDL). The figure was higher than net outflow of Rs 1992.29 crore on Tuesday, 25 August 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 2425.84 crore on 26 August 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5045.60 crore and gross sales of Rs 7471.44 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 2340.93 crore from the secondary equity markets on 26 August 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5045.36 crore and gross sales of Rs 7386.29 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 317.72 points or 1.22% to settle at 25,714.66 on that day, its lowest closing level since 11 August 2014.
There was a net outflow of Rs 84.91 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 26 August 2015.
FPIs have offloaded shares worth a net Rs 13802.69 crore in this month so far (till 26 August 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 13807.99 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 26 August 2015). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 5318.99 crore last month. They bought shares worth a net Rs 1865.19 crore from the secondary equity markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 30596.93 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 August 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 14403.16 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 26 August 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.