FPIs step up buying

Net purchases of Rs 1384.46 crore on 6 September 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1384.46 crore from the secondary equity market on 6 September 2016, compared with their purchases of Rs 245.69 crore during the preceding trading session on 2 September 2016. The net inflow of Rs 1384.46 crore on 2 September 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5538.48 crore and gross sales of Rs 4154.02 crore. On that day, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 445.91 points or 1.56% to settle at 28,978.02, its highest closing level since 13 April 2015.

There was a net inflow of Rs 8.92 crore by FPIs into the 'primary market & others' category on 6 September 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 10.58 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.66 crore.

FPIs have bought stocks worth a net Rs 2147.16 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 6 September 2016). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 12068.52 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 41358.55 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 6 September 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4362.50 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.

There has been a net inflow of Rs 32.99 crore from FPIs from the 'primary markets & others' category in this month so far (till 6 September 2016). There was a net inflow of Rs 543.30 crore from FPIs into the 'primary markets & others' category last month. The net inflow from FPIs into 'primary markets & others' category has totaled Rs 1671.33 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 6 September 2016). There was net inflow of Rs 22168.40 crore from FPIs into the 'primary markets & others' category in calendar year 2015.

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