FPIs resume selling of stocks

Net outflow of Rs 556.98 crore on 31 August 2015

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) resumed selling of Indian stocks yesterday, 31 August 2015, as per data released by the depositories. FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 556.98 crore on 31 August 2015. This compares with their small purchases of Rs 58.96 crore during the preceding trading session on 28 August 2015.

The net outflow of Rs 556.98 crore on 31 August 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 9730.61 crore and gross sales of Rs 10287.59 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 558.63 crore from the secondary equity markets on 31 August 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 9728.96 crore and gross sales of Rs 10287.59 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 109.29 points or 0.41% to settle at 26,283.09 on that day, its lowest level since 27 August 2015.

There was a net inflow of Rs 1.65 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 31 August 2015.

FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 16877.27 crore last month. 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 26965.30 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 31 August 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 10809.70 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 31 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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