Selling vigour of FPIs eases

Net outflow of Rs 332.25 crore on 3 September 2015

After pressing heavy selling of Indian stocks on 2 September 2015, the selling vigour of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) eased on 3 September 2015. FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 332.25 crore into the secondary equity market on 3 September 2015. This compares with their massive selling of stocks worth Rs 1525.81 crore on 2 September 2015.

The net outflow of Rs 332.25 crore on 3 September 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3336.80 crore and gross sales of Rs 3669.05 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 311.22 points or 1.22% to settle at 25,764.78 on 3 September 2015, its highest closing level since 31 August 2015.

There was a net outflow of Rs 3.42 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' on 3 September 2015.

FPIs resorted to heavy selling of Indian stocks last month. They sold shares worth a net Rs 16842.54 crore into the secondary equity markets in August 2015. There was net outflow of Rs 34.73 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' in August 2015.

FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 8299.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 3 September 2015). They bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.

The inflow of FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 16124.80 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 3 September 2015). The inflow of FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' stood at Rs 12615 crore in the calendar year 2014.

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