Turnover rises in NSE F&O segment
The Nifty March 2020 futures were trading at 10,455, a discount of 6.1 points compared with the spot at 10,448.90.Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 14.25 lakh crore compared with Rs 11.70 lakh crore reported in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index was down 2.55 points or 0.02% to close at 10,448.90.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 2.54% to 31.585.
On the options front, the Nifty option chain for 26 March 2020 expiry showed maximum call open interest (OI) of 27.05 lakh at the 12,000 strike price. Maximum put OI of 35.49 lakh contracts was seen at 10,000 strike price. The option chain indicates that the Nifty will trade between 10,000 to 12,000 levels in March.
State Bank of India (SBI), Reliance Industries (RIL) and ICICI Bank were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE.
SBI March 2020 futures were at 245.10, compared with spot closing price of 244.25. RIL March 2020 futures were at 1,155.55 compared with spot closing price of 1152. ICICI Bank March 2020 futures were at 465.40, compared with spot closing price of 465.55.
The F&O contracts for March expire on 26 March 2020.
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