Nifty August futures trade at premium
VIX slumps 5.45% to 12.945
The Nifty August 2021 futures were at 15,812, a premium of 33.55 points compared with Nifty's spot closing of 15,778.45.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 96.27 lakh crore compared with Rs 69.15 lakh crore in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index rose 69.05 points or 0.44% to 15,778.45.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, slumped 5.45% to 12.945.
Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and SBI were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for August expiry.
The August F&O contracts will expire on 29 August 2021.
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First Published: Jul 29 2021 | 4:56 PM IST