FPIs step-up selling

Net sales of Rs 1417.12 crore on 26 October 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 1417.12 crore into the secondary equity markets yesterday, 26 October 2016, higher than their net sales of Rs 503.44 crore during the preceding trading session on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. The net outflow of Rs 1417.12 crore on 26 October 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3903.80 crore and gross sales of Rs 5320.92 crore. On that day, the Sensex dropped 254.91 points or 0.91% to settle at 27,836.51, its lowest closing level since 17 October 2016.

There was a net outflow of Rs 95.66 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 26 October 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.99 crore and gross sales of Rs 96.65 crore.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 4897.12 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 26 October 2016). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 7217.88 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 41532.15 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 26 October 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 1699.69 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 26 October 2016). There was a net inflow of Rs 3225.37 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' last month. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 6563.40 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 26 October 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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