ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, SBI most active futures contracts
The Nifty August 2019 futures was at 11,224.95, a premium of 35.75 points compared with the Nifty's closing of 11,189.20 in the cash market.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 8.98 lakh crore compared with Rs 7.07 lakh crore reported in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index fell 95.10 points or 0.84% to settle at 11,189.20.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 7.64% at 13.06.
On the options front, the Nifty option chain for 29 August 2019 expiry showed maximum call open interest (OI) of 15.28 lakh contracts at the 11,500 strike price. Maximum put OI of 30.47 lakh contracts was seen at 11,000 strike price. Options data suggested a trading range between 11,000 and 11,500 levels for the Nifty.
ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE.
ICICI Bank August 2019 futures were at 430.30, compared with spot closing price of 427.80. Axis Bank August 2019 futures were at 724.05, compared with spot closing price of 722. State Bank of India (SBI) August 2019 futures were at 344, compared with spot closing price of 343.30.
The August 2019 F&O contracts expire on 29 August 2019.
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