Nifty April futures trade at premium
Turnover spurted in the F&O segment due to expiry of weekly index options.
The Nifty April 2021 futures were at 14,600, a premium of 18.55 points compared with Nifty's spot closing of 14,581.45.Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 92.51 lakh crore compared with Rs 42.92 lakh crore in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index jumped 76.65 points or 0.53% to 14,581.45.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 2.1% to 20.89.
Infosys, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for April expiry.
The April F&O contracts will expire on 29 April 2021.
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First Published: Apr 15 2021 | 4:48 PM IST