Nifty August futures trade at premium
The Nifty August 2017 futures traded at 9,809, at a premium of 14.85 points compared with Nifty's spot closing of 9,794.15 in the cash market.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange's futures & options (F&O) segment declined to Rs 3.68 lakh crore compared with the turnover of Rs 5.71 lakh crore registered on Friday, 11 August 2017.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index rose 83.35 points, or 0.86%, at 9,794.15, its highest closing level since 10 Augusts 2017.
Tata Steel, State Bank of India, Reliance Capital, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Vedanta were the top traded individual stock futures contracts in F&O segment of NSE. Tata Steel August 2017 futures traded at 623.65, at a discount over spot closing of 624. State Bank of India August 2017 futures traded at 278.75, at a premium over spot closing of 277.80.
Reliance Capital August 2017 futures traded at 777, at a premium over spot closing of 773.45. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries August 2017 futures traded at 473.55, at a premium over spot closing of 471.90. Vedanta August 2017 futures traded at 290.05, at a premium over spot closing of 288.75.
The August 2017 F&O contracts will expire on 31 August 2017.
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