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848 stocks hit lower circuit on June 4 post LS polls. Here is what it means
BHEL, Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, REC, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) from the future & option (F&O) segment stocks tanked 25 per cent
 "848 stocks hit lower circuit on June 4 post LS polls. Here is what it means")
Sebi tweaks framework for price band formulation in derivatives segment
The regulator has enhanced the number of trades, unique client codes, and trading members for 'flexing' of price bands. Flexing is changing the price band towards the direction of the trade
 "Sebi tweaks framework for price band formulation in derivatives segment")
Stock exchanges eye index derivatives with new stock additions in limbo
Market players await new policy around F&O stock inclusion
 "Stock exchanges eye index derivatives with new stock additions in limbo")
Problem of plenty
Derivatives volumes can increase risks
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Top financial regulators plan panel to weigh risks in derivatives market
The panel will be set up by the Financial Stability Development Council, which includes the finance minister, the central bank governor and the market regulator, the sources said
 "Top financial regulators plan panel to weigh risks in derivatives market")
RBI Guv Das for greater participation of banks in rupee derivatives market
Currently, domestic banks primarily interact with global market-makers rather than end clients and have yet to establish themselves as significant market-makers globally
 "RBI Guv Das for greater participation of banks in rupee derivatives market")
Foreign exchange derivatives market in a fix before new RBI rules
Average daily turnover may decline further; Rupee slips to fresh low vs Dollar
 "Foreign exchange derivatives market in a fix before new RBI rules")
NSE to cut cash, derivatives transaction charges by 1% from April 1
Bourse also approves sale of its non-core tech business
 "NSE to cut cash, derivatives transaction charges by 1% from April 1")
Nabfid takes derivatives cover for over Rs 10K cr to hedge rate risk
Hedges interest rate risk under asset liability management
 "Nabfid takes derivatives cover for over Rs 10K cr to hedge rate risk")
NSE declared world's largest derivatives exchange for 5th straight year
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has again emerged as the world's largest derivatives exchange in 2023, in terms of the number of contracts traded, according to the Futures Industry Association (FIA). This is the fifth straight year when the exchange earned the top position. Additionally, the exchange has ranked third in the world in the equity segment by number of trades in 2023, as per the statistics maintained by World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). The year 2023 has witnessed many milestones such as market capitalisation of listed companies surpassing USD 4 trillion, SME listed companies crossing the Rs 1 lakh crore mark and the Nifty 50 index surpassing the 20,000 index levels for the first time. Also, the number of unique registered investors on the exchange reached 8.5 crore at the end of the calendar year. "Ranking third in the equity segment and being the largest derivatives exchange demonstrates the strong capabilities of the Indian capital market ecosystem on
 "NSE declared world's largest derivatives exchange for 5th straight year")
Start with paper trading in derivatives, test strategy with small amount
Once you begin trading regularly, do appropriate position sizing, set stop losses, and learn hedging strategies
Futures and options segment hit new highs in April despite STT hike
From April 1, the centre increased the STT on sales of futures and option (F&O) contracts by 25 per cent
 "Futures and options segment hit new highs in April despite STT hike")
Turbulent start to derivatives as Omicron sends Nifty options on wild ride
The Nifty on Monday ended at its lowest level in over three months because of the panic caused by the spread of the new variant
 "Turbulent start to derivatives as Omicron sends Nifty options on wild ride")
Bull Spread strategy on Colgate Palmolive by Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec
The stock price of Colgate has broken out on the daily chart where it closes at all time high levels
 "Bull Spread strategy on Colgate Palmolive by Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec")
SGX Nifty down 16%, joins global stock market rout over Coronavirus
Earlier in the day, Indian stock markets had seen their worst daily crash since 2008 as the pandemic fuelled growth fears for the country's economy
 "SGX Nifty down 16%, joins global stock market rout over Coronavirus")
Margin calls triggered in crude oil led to across-the-board selling
The margin on crude oil, which was set at 16.3 per cent on friday, kept on rising today with MCX imposing margins of up to 60%
 "Margin calls triggered in crude oil led to across-the-board selling")
Sebi allows exchanges to modify commodity derivatives contracts
Sebi has classified non-material modifications as symbol, description, tick size, strikes, margins etc
 "Sebi allows exchanges to modify commodity derivatives contracts")
Sebi issues eligibility norms for physical settlement of stock derivatives
The directions are in line with the recommendations of the Secondary Market Advisory Committee (SMAC) of Sebi
 "Sebi issues eligibility norms for physical settlement of stock derivatives")
Options contracts see a rise in activity ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Experts say activity in derivatives could see an increase as the Lok Sabha elections come nearer
 "Options contracts see a rise in activity ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls")
Commodity exchange derivative norms to apply to bourses entering biz: Sebi
The circular will be effective from October 1, 2018
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