Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 1299.25 crore into the secondary equity market yesterday, 23 September 2015. This compares with their selling of stocks totaling Rs 964.29 crore during the preceding trading session on 22 September 2015.
The net outflow of Rs 1299.25 crore on 23 September 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 2995.44 crore and gross sales of Rs 4294.69 crore. The Sensex rose 171.15 points or 0.67% to settle at 25,822.99 on that day, its highest closing level since 21 September 2015.
There was an inflow of Rs 11.61 crore by FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' on 23 September 2015.
FPIs have offloaded stocks worth a net Rs 9212.06 crore in this month so far (till 23 September 2015). They sold shares worth a net Rs 16842.54 crore into the secondary equity markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 2156.55 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 23 September 2015). They bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.
The inflow of FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 4612.10 crore in this month so far (till 23 September 2015). This compares with net outflow of Rs 34.73 crore from this category in August 2015.
The inflow of FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 20765.84 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 23 September 2015). The inflow of FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' stood at Rs 12615 crore in the calendar year 2014.