FPIs step up selling

Net outflow of Rs 583.68 crore on 15 December 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 583.68 crore into the secondary equity markets on 15 December 2016, higher than their net outflow of Rs 518.74 crore during the preceding trading session on 14 December 2016. The net outflow of Rs 583.68 crore on 15 December 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3799.83 crore and gross sales of Rs 4383.51 crore. On that day, the Sensex fell 83.77 points or 0.31% to settle at 26,519.07, its lowest closing level since 12 December 2016.

There was a net inflow of Rs 178.02 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 15 December 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 178.61 crore and gross sales Rs 0.59 crore.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 1724.36 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 15 December 2016). They sold shares worth a net Rs 20116.27 crore into the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 19330.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 15 December 2016). They 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 582.34 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 15 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 8270.03 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 15 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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