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Last Updated : Sep 21 2016 | 4:47 PM IST

Net purchases of Rs 731.24 crore on 20 September 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought stocks worth a net Rs 731.24 crore from the secondary equity markets on 20 September 2016, higher than their purchases of Rs 315.76 crore during the preceding trading session on 19 September 2016. The net inflow of Rs 731.24 crore on 20 September 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4175.59 crore and gross sales of Rs 3444.35 crore. On that day, the Sensex fell 111.30 points or 0.39% to settle at 28,523.20, its lowest closing level since 15 September 2016. FPIs were net buyers from the secondary equity markets for the fourth straight day.

The net inflow of Rs 374.47 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 20 September 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 375.52 crore and gross sales of Rs 1.05 crore.

FPIs have bought stocks worth a net Rs 3696.19 crore from the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 20 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 42907.58 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 20 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 1037.22 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 20 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 2675.56 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 20 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 21 2016 | 4:28 PM IST

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