NIFTY SEPT FUTURES TRADE AT DISCOUNT

Published on Aug 31, 2021 16:49

The Nifty September 2021 futures were at 17,130.20, a discount of 2 points compared with Nifty`s spot closing of 17,132.20.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index gained 201.15 points or 1.19% to 17,132.2, its record closing high.

Turnover on the National Stock Exchange`s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 55.63 lakh crore compared with Rs 43.97 lakh crore in the previous session.

The NSE`s India VIX, a gauge of market`s expectation of volatility over the near term, jumped 9.02% to 14.52.

Bharti Airtel, AU Small Finance Bank and Reliance Industries were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for September expiry.

The September F&O contracts will expire on 30 September 2021.