VIX jumps 5% amid volatile trading session

Published on Sep 17, 2021 16:35

The Nifty September 2021 futures were at 17,605, a discount of 18.5 points compared with Nifty`s spot closing of 17,585.15.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index fell 44.35 points or 0.25% to 17,585.15.

Turnover on the National Stock Exchange`s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 58.53 lakh crore compared with Rs 125.05 lakh crore in the previous session.

The NSE`s India VIX, a gauge of market`s expectation of volatility over the near term, jumped 5.68% to 15.2325.

Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank and State Bank of India 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.