Cash-market volumes climbed to record levels in April amid a rebound in stocks from their multi-year lows. Derivatives turnover, on the other hand, witnessed slight dip amid regulatory tightening.
The average daily turnover value (ADTV) in the equity cash segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) stood at Rs 50,300 crore, up nearly 50 per cent year-on-year (YoY), the data analysed by ICICI Securities shows. The ADTV for NSE’s equity derivatives segment fell 3 per cent YoY to Rs 11.4 trillion.
The sharp jump in volumes is significant as India remained under lockdown, with many sectors of the economy reporting zero or

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