Trading volumes spurt in June; buoyancy in stock market boosts activity

Turnover in cash market segment doubles in June after increased interest from young investors

The stock market space is emerging as a bright spot amid the economic gloom in the country. Trading turnover in the cash market segment of both National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE nearly doubled in June on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. 

The average daily trading volume (ADTV) for June on the NSE was Rs 61,400 crore, a YoY jump of 95 per cent. The BSE’s ADTV of Rs 5,000 crore, too, was double the June 2019 figure, the data compiled by ICICI Securities showed. Equity and currency derivatives, and mutual fund (MF) trading also witnessed a jump in volumes. The buoyancy