Pharma companies such as Abbott India, Pfizer, and Ipca Lab are among the eleven companies that, according to ICICI Securities, are likely to be included in the futures & options (F&O) segment.
In the last F&O inclusion, NSE had announced the introduction of SBI Life Insurance in April 2020. Prior to that, in February 2020, three new stocks were added to the F&O segment after a gap of almost two years, the report adds.
The eligibility of stock inclusion in the derivatives / F&O segment is based on the criteria laid down by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of