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Net outflow of Rs 680.40 crore on 1 September 2015

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 680.40 crore yesterday, 1 September 2015, compared with selling of Rs 556.98 crore during the preceding trading session on 31 August 2015.

The net outflow of Rs 680.40 crore on 1 September 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4299 crore and gross sales of Rs 4979.40 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 651.80 crore from the secondary equity markets on 1 September 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 4299 crore and gross sales of Rs 4950.80 crore. The Sensex fell 586.65 points or 2.23% to settle at 25,696.44, its lowest closing level since 11 August 2014.

 

There was a net outflow of Rs 28.60 crore into the category 'primary markets & others' on 1 September 2015.

FPIs offloaded shares worth a net Rs 16877.27 crore last month. They sold shares worth a net Rs 16842.54 crore into the secondary equity markets last month.

FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 26284.97 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 2 September 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 10158.18 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 2 September 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 97055.90 crore in the calendar year 2014. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.

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First Published: Sep 02 2015 | 4:38 PM IST

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