Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 289.82 crore yesterday, 19 August 2015, as per data released by the National Securities Depository (NSDL). The net outflow of Rs 289.82 crore on 19 August 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3146.47 crore and gross sales of Rs 3436.29 crore.
There was a net outflow of Rs 299.35 crore from the secondary equity markets on 19 August 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3133.53 crore and gross sales of Rs 3432.88 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had risen 100.10 points or 0.36% to settle at 27,931.64 on that day, its highest closing level since 14 August 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 9.53 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 19 August 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 12.94 crore and gross sales of Rs 3.41 crore.
FPIs have offloaded shares worth a net Rs 984.48 crore in this month so far (till 19 August 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 1113.89 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 19 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 43415 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 19 August 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 27096.90 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 19 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.