Nifty March futures trade at premium

Published on Mar 09, 2021 16:54

The Nifty March 2021 futures were at 15,145, a premium of 46.6 points compared with Nifty`s spot closing of 15,098.40.

Turnover on the National Stock Exchange`s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 46.87 lakh crore compared with Rs 25.56 lakh crore in the previous session.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index surged 142.2 points or 0.95% to 15,098.40.

The NSE`s India VIX, a gauge of market`s expectation of volatility over the near term, slumped 8.83% to 22.495.

BPCL, RIL 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.