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Last Updated : Mar 23 2017 | 12:01 AM IST

Net inflow of Rs 1621.85 crore on 21 March 2017

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought stocks worth a net Rs 1621.85 crore from the secondary equity markets yesterday, 21 March 2017, compared with net inflow of Rs 105.26 crore on 20 March 2017. On that day, the Sensex fell 33.29 points or 0.11% to settle at 29,485.45, its lowest closing level since 15 March 2017.

The net inflow of Rs 1621.85 crore on 21 March 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 8572.84 crore and gross sales of Rs 6950.99 crore.

There was a net outflow of Rs 4.54 crore from the category 'primary market & others' on 21 March 2017, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 28.46 crore and gross sales of Rs 33 crore.

FPIs bought stocks worth a net Rs 20161.25 crore in March 2017 so far (till 21 March 2017). They had purchased stocks worth a net Rs 8322.23 crore in February 2017. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 27168.35 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2017 so far (till 21 March 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 799.36 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' in March 2017 so far (till 21 March 2017). FPIs bought stocks worth a net Rs 1579.95 crore from the category 'primary market & others' in February 2017. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 2517.84 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' in calendar year 2017 so far (till 21 March 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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