Amid market boom, trading volumes at all-time highs

Average daily turnover Rs 5.31 lakh cr in derivatives segment is a record

With the benchmark indices registering new highs in May, share trading activity also seems to be gathering pace.

Average daily turnover in the derivatives segment for the month stood at a record high of Rs 5.31 lakh crore. Daily cash turnover at Rs 34,800 crore, saw a 21 per cent jump over the previous month and was slightly below March’s record of Rs 38,424 crore. Turnover in March was higher due to transfers by promoters between themselves, a restructuring to save on tax.

High turnover in both the derivatives and cash segments, despite stocks scaling new highs, are a sign