Net outflow of Rs 1895.29 crore on 18 August 2017
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 1895.29 crore into the secondary equity markets on 18 August 2017. They had offloaded stocks worth a net Rs 1916.55 crore in two trading sessions on 16 August and 17 August 2017. On 18 August 2017, the Sensex fell 270.78 points or 0.85% to settle at 31,524.68, its lowest closing level since 14 August 2017.
The net outflow of Rs 1895.29 crore on 18 August 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4988.02 crore and gross sales of Rs 6883.31 crore.
There was a net inflow of Rs 45.88 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 18 August 2017, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 47.15 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.27 crore.
FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 11539.53 crore into the secondary equity markets in August 2017 so far (till 18 August 2017). They had bought stocks worth a net Rs 4199.62 crore from the secondary equity markets in July 2017.
FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 31204.08 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2017 so far (till 18 August 2017). They had purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016.
FPIs have bought stocks worth a net Rs 821.94 crore from the category primary market & others' in August 2017 so far (till 18 August 2017). They had bought stocks worth a net Rs 972.54 crore from the category primary market & others' in July 2017.
FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 16593.34 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' in calendar year 2017 so far (till 18 August 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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