Nifty July futures trade at premium
Turnover spurted in F&O segment due to expiry of weekly index options.
The Nifty July 2021 futures were at 15,940, a premium of 15.8 points compared with Nifty's spot closing of 15,924.20.Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 93.17 lakh crore compared with Rs 47.94 lakh crore in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index gained 70.25 points or 0.44% to 15,924.20, registering a record closing high.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 2.54% to 12.27.
HCL Technologies, Wipro and Infosys were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for July expiry.
The July F&O contracts will expire on 29 July 2021.
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First Published: Jul 15 2021 | 4:31 PM IST