TURNOVER SPURTS IN F&O SEGMENT DUE TO WEEKLY EXPIRY

Published on Jul 22, 2021 16:40

The Nifty July 2021 futures were at 15,823.45, almost at par with Nifty`s spot closing of 15,824.05.

Turnover on the National Stock Exchange`s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 101.29 lakh crore compared with Rs 57.05 lakh crore in the previous session.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index soared 191.95 points or 1.23% to 15,824.05.

The NSE`s India VIX, a gauge of market`s expectation of volatility over the near term, slumped 10% to 11.885.

Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel and Havells India were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for July expiry.

The July F&O contracts will expire on 29 July 2021.