Turnover on NSE's F&O segment drops
The August 2016 futures on the Nifty 50 index traded at 8,706, a premium of 22.85 points compared with Nifty's closing of 8,683.15 in the cash market. The Nifty September 2016 futures traded at 8,755, a premium of 71.85 points compared with the spot closing for the index.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment dropped to Rs 2.42 lakh crore from turnover of Rs 4.60 lakh crore registered yesterday, 4 August 2016.
In the cash market, the Nifty rose 132.05 points or 1.54% to settle at 8,683.15, its highest closing level since 16 April 2015.
Bharat Forge, State Bank of India, Tata Steel, Tata Motors and ICICI Bank were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE. Bharat Forge August 2016 futures traded at 824.50, at a premium compared with spot closing of 821.40. State Bank of India August 2016 futures traded at 232.95, at a premium over spot closing of 231.85. Tata Steel August 2016 futures traded at 382.40, at a premium over spot closing of 380.80.
Tata Motors August 2016 futures traded at 519.60, at a premium compared to spot closing of 517. ICICI Bank August 2016 futures traded at 247.25, at a premium compared with spot closing of 246.
The August 2016 F&O contracts are set to expire on 25 August 2016. The September 2016 F&O contracts are set to expire on 29 September 2016.
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