FPIs step-up buying

Net purchases of Rs 899.38 crore on 31 August 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought stocks worth a net Rs 899.38 crore from the secondary equity markets yesterday, 31 August 2016, higher than their purchases of Rs 396.97 crore during the preceding trading session on 30 August 2016. The net inflow of Rs 899.38 crore on 31 August 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 15473.76 crore and gross sales of Rs 14574.38 crore. On that day, the Sensex rose 109.16 points or 0.39% to settle at 28,452.17, its highest closing level since 22 July 2015.

There was net inflow of Rs 23.64 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' on 31 August 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 30.60 crore and gross sales of Rs 6.96 crore.

FPIs bought stocks worth a net Rs 8906.89 crore in August 2016. FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 12068.52 crore from the secondary equity markets in July 2016. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 40110.77 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 31 August 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4362.50 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.

There was a net inflow of Rs 164.43 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in August 2016. There was a net inflow of Rs 543.30 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in July. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 1661.98 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 31 August 2016). There was net inflow of Rs 22168.40 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in calendar year 2015.

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