FPIs step up buying

Net inflow of Rs 229.95 crore on 7 December 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought stocks worth a net Rs 229.95 crore from the secondary equity markets on 7 December 2016, compared with their net inflow of Rs 158.74 crore during the preceding trading session on 6 December 2016. The net inflow of Rs 229.95 crore on 7 December 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3968.96 crore and gross sales of Rs 3739.01 crore. On that day, the Sensex lost 155.89 points or 0.59% to settle at 26,236.87, its lowest closing level since 2 December 2016.

There was an inflow of Rs 124.45 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 7 December 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 125.61 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.16 crore.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 781.87 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 7 December 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 20116.27 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 20272.91 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 7 December 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4863.71 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.

There has been a net inflow of Rs 177.23 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 7 December 2016). There was a net inflow of Rs 1872.02 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' last month. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 7864.92 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 7 December 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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