FPIs step up selling

Net outflow of Rs 655.21 crore on 29 December 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 655.21 crore into the secondary equity markets on 29 December 2016, compared with their net outflow of Rs 530.27 crore during the preceding trading session on 28 December 2016. The net outflow of Rs 655.21 crore on 29 December 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4482.30 crore and gross sales of Rs 5137.51 crore. On that day, the Sensex rose 155.47 points or 0.59% to settle at 26,366.15, its highest closing level since 19 December 2016.

There was a net outflow of Rs 6.09 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 29 December 2016.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 8960.36 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 29 December 2016). They sold shares worth a net Rs 20116.27 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 29 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 784.07 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 29 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 8471.76 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 29 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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