Selling resumes from FPIs

Net outflow of Rs 168.53 crore on 27 January 2016

After making small purchases on 25 January 2016, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) resumed selling of Indian stocks during the subsequent trading session on 27 January 2016, as per data released by the depositories. FPIs offloaded stocks worth a net Rs 168.53 crore on 27 January 2016. They had bought stocks worth a net Rs 122.78 crore on 25 January 2016. The stock market was closed on 26 January 2016 for the Republic Day holiday.

The net outflow of Rs 168.53 crore from the secondary equity markets on 27 January 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4355.27 crore and gross sales of Rs 4523.80 crore. On that day, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 6.44 points or 0.03% to settle at 24,492.39.

There was a net outflow of Rs 1.23 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 27 January 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.08 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.31 crore.

FPIs have offloaded shares worth a net Rs 9818.67 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 27 January 2016). FPIs sold stocks worth a net Rs 2588.54 crore into the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 4362.50 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.

There has been a net outflow of Rs 924.81 crore from FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 27 January 2016). There was an outflow of Rs 228.11 crore from FPIs from the category 'primary markets & others' last month.

The inflow of FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' stood at Rs 22168.40 crore in calendar year 2015.

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