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Tepid response to gold options launch on NSE, turnover a mere Rs 12 lakh

A senior NSE official says exchange has approached Sebi to allow liquidity enhancement scheme, or market making, to attract volumes

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NSE offers options trading in gold for the month of June and July

Dilip Kumar Jha Mumbai
The gold options contract on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) attracted thin response on its launch day on Monday with a turnover of only Rs 12 lakh.

A senior NSE official said the exchange has approached the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to allow the liquidity enhancement scheme (LES) to attract volumes in the “options” segment. 

The NSE also gives Indian gold price equivalent to the international price for gold option. This method, developed by Refinitive GFMS, Mumbai, gives “XAU” gold price in the rupee term, taking the live rupee vs dollar exchange rate.

The NSE is offering “options” trading in

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