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Last Updated : Jan 06 2017 | 4:47 PM IST

Net outflow of Rs 39.14 crore on 5 January 2017

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 39.14 crore into the secondary equity markets on 5 January 2017, much lower than their net outflow of Rs 691.99 crore during the preceding trading session on 4 January 2017. The net outflow of Rs 39.14 crore on 5 January 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4542.58 crore and gross sales of Rs 4581.72 crore. On that day, the Sensex gained 245.11 points or 0.92% to settle at 26,878.24, its highest closing level since 10 November 2016.

There was a net outflow of Rs 3.73 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on 5 January 2017, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 0.37 crore and gross sales of Rs 4.10 crore.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 2152.62 crore in January 2017 so far (till 5 January 2017). They sold stocks worth a net Rs 8960.36 crore into the secondary equity markets in December 2016. FPIs had purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016.

There has been a net outflow of Rs 151.86 crore from FPIs from the category 'primary market & others' in January 2017 so far (till 5 January 2017). There was a net inflow of Rs 784.07 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' in December 2016. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' had totaled Rs 8471.76 crore in calendar year 2016.

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