Cash, commodity volumes drop; futures and options continues to grow

The peak margin norms have been implemented in phases since December 2020

The average daily turnover value (ADTV) fell in the equity cash and commodity derivatives segment, while it continued to rise in the equity futures and options (F&O) segment in August. The combined ADTV for the cash segment stood at Rs 68,100 crore in August, against Rs 68,200 crore in the previous month. Commodity derivatives volumes fell 6 per cent month-on-month to Rs 27,400 crore. 

Meanwhile, the F&O ADTV hit a new record of Rs 60.43 trillion (on a notional basis), compared to Rs 56.9 trillion in July. In the F&O space, options trading accounted for the bulk of volumes at