FPIs continue selling

Net outflow of Rs 385.33 crore on 9 January 2017

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 385.33 crore into the secondary equity markets on 9 January 2017, higher than their net outflow of Rs 316.62 crore during the preceding trading session on 6 January 2017. The net outflow of Rs 385.33 crore on 9 January 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 2202.62 crore and gross sales of Rs 2587.95 crore. On that day, the Sensex fell 32.68 points or 0.12% to settle at 26,726.55, its lowest closing level since 4 January 2017.

There was a net outflow of Rs 0.06 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on 9 January 2017, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.06 crore and zero gross sales.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 2854.72 crore in January 2017 so far (till 9 January 2017). They had sold stocks worth a net Rs 8960.36 crore into the secondary equity markets in December 2016. FPIs had purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016.

There has been a net outflow of Rs 153.68 crore from FPIs from the category 'primary market & others' in January 2017 so far (till 9 January 2017). There was a net inflow of Rs 784.07 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' in December 2016. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' had totaled Rs 8471.76 crore in calendar year 2016.

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