FPIs extend selling

Net outflow of Rs 90.49 crore on 20 April 2017

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 90.49 crore into the secondary equity markets on 20 April 2017, compared with net outflow of Rs 629.14 crore on 19 April 2017. On that day, the Sensex rose 85.82 points or 0.29% to settle at 29,422.39, its highest closing level since 13 April 2017.

The net outflow of Rs 90.49 crore on 20 April 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3964.10 crore and gross sales of Rs 4054.59 crore.

There was a net outflow of Rs 18.75 crore in the category 'primary market & others' on 20 April 2017, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.88 crore and gross sales of Rs 19.63 crore.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 2944.36 crore in April 2017 (till 20 April 2017). FPIs had bought stocks worth a net Rs 29480.37 crore in March 2017.

FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 33543.11 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2017 (till 20 April 2017). They had purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016.

There was a net inflow of Rs 4076.17 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' in April 2017 so far (till 20 April 2017). FPIs had bought stocks worth a net Rs 1425.63 crore from the category 'primary market & others' in March 2017.

FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 7220.28 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' in calendar year 2017 so far (till 20 April 2017). The net inflow from FPIs in the category 'primary markets & others' had totaled Rs 8471.76 crore in calendar year 2016.

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