Turnover on NSE's F&O segment spurts
The Nifty February 2018 futures traded at 10,557, at a premium of 11.50 points over spot closing of 10,545.50 in the cash market.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment surged to Rs 14.98 lakh crore, compared with the turnover of Rs 7.10 lakh crore registered in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index rose 44.60 points or 0.42% to settle at 10,545.50, its highest closing level since 8 February 2018.
Punjab National Bank (PNB), State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries (RIL) and Axis Bank were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE. PNB February 2018 futures traded at 127.55, at a premium compared with spot closing of 127.05. SBI February 2018 futures traded at 279.35, near spot closing of 279.10.
ICICI Bank February 2018 futures traded at 329.40, at a premium compared with spot closing of 328.75. RIL February 2018 futures traded at 936.05, at a discount from spot closing of 936.10. Axis Bank February 2018 futures traded at 543.50, at a discount from spot closing of 543.70.
The February 2018 F&O contracts expire on Thursday, 22 February 2018.
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