Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 677.71 crore into the secondary equity market on Monday, 28 September 2015. This compares with their selling of stocks totaling Rs 86.29 crore during the preceding trading session on Thursday, 24 September 2015. Stock markets had remained closed on Friday, 25 September 2015 on account of holiday.
The net outflow of Rs 677.71 crore on 28 September 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3259.16 crore and gross sales of Rs 3936.87 crore. The Sensex fell 246.66 points or 0.95% to settle at 25,616.84, its lowest closing level since 11 September 2015.
There was no activity by FPIs in the category 'primary markets & others' on 28 September 2015.
FPIs have offloaded stocks worth a net Rs 9976.06 crore in this month so far (till 28 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 1392.55 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 28 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 4612.06 crore in this month so far (till 28 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 20765.80 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 28 September 2015). The inflow of FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' stood at Rs 12615 crore in the calendar year 2014.