FPIs step-up selling

Net outflow of Rs 1108.15 crore on 21 December 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 1108.15 crore into the secondary equity markets on 21 December 2016, higher than their net outflow of Rs 621.37 crore during the preceding trading session on 20 December 2016. The net outflow of Rs 1108.15 crore on 21 December 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3622.73 crore and gross sales of Rs 4730.88 crore. On that day, the Sensex lost 65.60 points or 0.25% to settle at 26,242.38, its lowest closing level since 7 December 2016.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 3958.20 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 21 December 2016). They bought shares worth a net Rs 20116.27 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 17096.58 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 21 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 787.46 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 21 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 8475.15 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 21 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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