Buying vigour of FPIs ebbs

Net purchases of Rs 117.60 crore on 8 September 2016
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought stocks worth a net Rs 117.60 crore from the secondary equity markets on 8 September 2016, which was sharply lower than their purchases of Rs 864.12 crore during the preceding trading session on 7 September 2016. The net inflow of Rs 117.60 crore on 8 September 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4672.42 crore and gross sales of Rs 4554.82 crore. On that day, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 118.92 points or 0.41% to settle at 29,045.28, its highest closing level since 13 April 2015.
There was net inflow of Rs 15.93 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' on 8 September 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 17.27 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.34 crore.
FPIs have bought stocks worth a net Rs 3128.88 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 8 September 2016). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 8906.89 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 42340.90 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 8 September 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4362.50 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.
There has been a net inflow of Rs 49.01 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 8 September 2016). There was a net inflow of Rs 164.43 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' last month. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 1687.10 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 8 September 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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First Published: Sep 09 2016 | 6:43 PM IST
