FPIs step up selling of stocks

Net outflow of Rs 1525.14 crore on 2 September 2015

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pressed heavy selling of Indian stocks yesterday, 2 September 2015, as per data released by the depositories. FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 1525.14 crore on 2 September 2015. This compares with their selling totaling Rs 680.40 crore during the preceding trading session on 1 September 2015.

The net outflow of Rs 1525.14 crore on 2 September 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4565.17 crore and gross sales of Rs 6090.31 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 1525.81 crore from the secondary equity markets on 2 September 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4564.50 crore and gross sales of Rs 6090.31 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 242.88 points or 0.95% to settle at 25,453.56 on 2 September 2015, its lowest closing level since 8 August 2014.

There was a net inflow of Rs 0.67 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 2 September 2015.

FPIs resorted to heavy selling of Indian stocks last month. FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 16877.27 crore in August 2015. They sold shares worth a net Rs 16842.54 crore into the secondary equity markets in August 2015.

FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 24759.80 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 2 September 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 8632.10 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 2 September 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 97055.90 crore in the calendar year 2014. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.

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