FPIs extend selling

Net outflow of Rs 590.86 crore on 8 May 2017
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 590.86 crore into the secondary equity markets yesterday, 8 May 2017, higher than their net outflow of Rs 391.44 crore on Friday, 5 May 2017. On that day, The Sensex rose 67.35 points or 0.23% to settle at 29,926.15, its highest closing level since 4 May 2017.
The net outflow of Rs 590.86 crore on 8 May 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3354.63 crore and gross sales of Rs 3945.49 crore.
There was a net inflow of Rs 9.51 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 8 May 2017 which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 9.77 crore and gross sales of Rs 0.26 crore.
FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 3081.98 crore into the secondary equity markets in May 2017 so far (till 8 May 2017). They sold stocks worth a net Rs 1645.32 crore in April 2017.
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FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 31760.17 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2017 so far (till 8 May 2017). They had purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016.
FPIs have purchased stocks worth a net Rs 571.98 crore from the category 'primary market & others' in May 2017 so far (till 8 May 2017). They had bought stocks worth a net Rs 4039.81 crore from the category 'primary market & others' in April 2017.
FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 7755.90 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' in calendar year 2017 so far (till 8 May 2017). The net inflow from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' had totaled Rs 8471.76 crore in calendar year 2016.
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First Published: May 09 2017 | 4:30 PM IST
