FPIs step up buying

Net buying of Rs 407.65 crore on 15 October 2015

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought stocks worth a net Rs 407.65 crore on 15 October 2015, higher than net inflow of Rs 163.72 crore on 14 October 2015.

The net inflow of Rs 407.65 crore from the secondary equity markets on 15 October 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3669.02 crore and gross sales of Rs 3261.37 crore. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 230.48 points or 0.86% to settle at 27,010.14.

There was a net outflow of Rs 5.52 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 15 October 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.61 crore and gross sales of Rs 6.13 crore.

FPIs have bought stocks worth a net Rs 3330.70 crore in this month so far (till 15 October 2015). They sold shares worth a net Rs 11087.28 crore into the secondary equity markets last month.

FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 3612.03 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 15 October 2015). They bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.

The outflow of FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 35.69 crore in this month so far (till 15 October 2015). This compares with net inflow of Rs 4612.13 crore into this category in September 2015.

The inflow of FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 20730.18 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 15 October 2015). The inflow of FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' stood at Rs 12615 crore in the calendar year 2014.

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