FPIs on a selling drive

Net outflow of Rs 1293.33 crore on 7 May 2015

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 1293.33 crore yesterday, 7 May 2015, compared with their outflow of Rs 1774.02 crore during the preceding trading session on 6 May 2015.

The net outflow of Rs 1293.33 crore on 7 May 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3989.81 crore and gross sales of Rs 5283.14 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 1276.06 crore from the secondary equity market on 7 May 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3988.95 crore and gross sales of Rs 5265.01 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex shed 118.26 points or 0.44% to settle at 26,599.11 on that day, its lowest closing level since 21 October 2014.

There was a net outflow of Rs 17.27 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on 7 May 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.86 crore and gross sales of Rs 18.13 crore.

FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 6534.67 crore in this month so far (till 7 May 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 6553.44 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 7 May 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 12078.12 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 10155.09 crore from the secondary markets last month.

FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 41659 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 7 May 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 33576.20 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 7 May 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.

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