FPIs press heavy sales

Net outflow of Rs 5142.17 crore on 24 August 2015

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 5142.17 crore yesterday, 24 August 2015, as per data released by the National Securities Depository (NSDL). The figure was sharply higher than net outflow of Rs 2299.32 crore on Friday, 21 August 2015.

The net outflow of Rs 5142.17 crore on 24 August 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4795.27 crore and gross sales of Rs 9937.44 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 5163.47 crore from the secondary equity markets on 24 August 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4770.14 crore and gross sales of Rs 9933.61 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex shed 1,624.51 points or 5.94% to settle at 25,741.56 on that day, its lowest closing level since 11 August 2014.

There was a net inflow of Rs 21.30 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 24 August 2015.

FPIs have offloaded shares worth a net Rs 9384.56 crore in this month so far (till 24 August 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 9528.87 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 24 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 35015.06 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 24 August 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 18682.28 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 24 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.

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