FPIs step up selling

Net outflow of Rs 808.14 crore on 24 May 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded stocks worth a net Rs 808.14 crore on Tuesday, 24 May 2016, which was higher than their outflow of Rs 30.19 crore during the preceding trading session on 23 May 2016. The net outflow of Rs 808.14 crore from the secondary equity markets on 24 May 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3564.43 crore and gross sales of Rs 4372.57 crore. On that day, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 75.11 points or 0.3% to settle at 25,305.47, its highest closing level since 19 May 2016.

There was a net inflow of Rs 6.69 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' on 24 May 2016.

FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 312 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 24 May 2016). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 8347.69 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 12505.01 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 24 May 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4362.50 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.

The net inflow from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 577.43 crore in this month so far (till 24 May 2016). There was net inflow of Rs 68.04 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' last month. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 671.24 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 24 May 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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