Street Signs: Sebi's F&O standoff, charting Nifty's course, and more

Market players anticipate that the positive momentum in the market, fuelled by better-than-expected domestic gross domestic product growth and softening US inflation data

Sebi’s F&O standoff: Balancing speculation risks

The market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), is proceeding cautiously in allowing the entry of new stocks into the derivatives segment due to concerns surrounding excessive speculative activity. According to market players, the last batch of companies permitted to enter the futures and options (F&O) market was over two years ago, in January 2022. Despite meeting most eligibility criteria, several large companies such as Zomato, Avenue Supermarts, and Jio Financial Services are still not allowed to trade in the F&O segment. Consequently, these stocks also become ineligible for inclusion in the