Nifty March futures trade at premium

Published on Mar 05, 2021 16:47

The Nifty March 2021 futures were at 14,983, a premium of 44.9 points compared with Nifty`s spot closing of 14,938.10.

Turnover on the National Stock Exchange`s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 25.56 lakh crore compared with Rs 95.47 lakh crore in the previous session.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index tumbled 142.65 points or 0.95% to 14,938.10.

The NSE`s India VIX, a gauge of market`s expectation of volatility over the near term, surged 5.83% to 25.56.

RIL, SBI and ICICI Bank were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for March expiry.

The March F&O contracts will expire on 25 March 2021.