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Net sales of Rs 503.44 crore on 25 October 2016

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 503.44 crore into the secondary equity markets yesterday, 25 October 2016, higher than their net sales of Rs 391.67 crore during the preceding trading session on Monday, 24 October 2016. The net outflow of Rs 503.44 crore on 25 October 2016 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 3553.39 crore and gross sales of Rs 4056.83 crore. On that day, the Sensex fell 87.66 points or 0.31% to settle at 28,091.42, its lowest closing level since 21 October 2016.

 

There was a net outflow of Rs 1.57 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 25 October 2016, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 2 crore and gross sales of Rs 3.57 crore.

FPIs have sold stocks worth a net Rs 3480 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 25 October 2016). FPIs bought shares worth a net Rs 7217.88 crore from the secondary equity markets last month. FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 42949.27 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016 so far (till 25 October 2016). FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4863.71 crore into the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015.

There has been a net inflow of Rs 1795.35 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' in this month so far (till 25 October 2016). There was a net inflow of Rs 3225.37 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary markets & others' last month. The net inflow from FPIs into category 'primary markets & others' has totaled Rs 6659.06 crore in calendar year 2016 so far (till 25 October 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: Oct 26 2016 | 4:22 PM IST

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