Turnover spurted in F&O segment due to monthly expiry.
The Nifty September 2021 futures were at 16,639.75, a premium of 2.85 points as compared to Nifty's spot closing of 16,636.90.In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index rose 2.25 points or 0.01% to 16,636.90, its record closing high.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 100.07 lakh crore compared with Rs 60.27 lakh crore in the previous session.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 0.29% to 13.5375.
Reliance Industries, State Bank of India and Bharti Airtel were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for September expiry.
The September F&O contracts will expire on 30 September 2021.
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