Turnover in the F&O segment declines
The Nifty August 2019 futures were at 11,061.985, a premium of 14.05 points compared with the Nifty's closing of 11,047.8 in the cash market.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 8.29 lakh crore compared with Rs 24.54 lakh crore reported in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index settled up by 18.40 points or 0.17% at 11,047.8.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 2.09% to settle at 16.7.
On the options front, the Nifty option chain for 29 August 2019 expiry showed maximum call open interest (OI) of 25.16 lakh contracts at the 11,000 strike price. Maximum put OI of 40.05 lakh contracts was seen at 11,000 strike price.
Indiabulls Housing Finance, Reliance Industries and State Bank of India were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE. Indiabulls Housing Finance August 2019 futures were at 541.9, compared with spot closing price of 561.7. Reliance Industries August 2019 futures were at 1282, compared with spot closing price of 1278.5. State Bank of India August 2019 futures were at 290.7, compared with spot closing price of 290.3.
The August 2019 F&O contracts expire on 29 August 2019
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