“The increase in combined index options turnover in the current fiscal through 9 March is because of a shift in share from discontinued weekly options contracts, like Bank Nifty, Midcap Nifty and Finnifty, on NSE to the Sensex options,” said Amit Chandra, vice-president (research) at HDFC Securities. Source
The Nifty 50 February 2026 futures contract settled 1% higher on Tuesday, February 24, while the Bank Nifty outperformed, rallying 3.1% during the expiry month. Nifty’s February series rollover stood at 68.2%, falling below the previous expiry’s 70.8% and the three- and six-month averages of 70.6% and 75.6%, as the March series commenced with 142.73…
India VIX, the volatility index, slipped below the 12 mark during Tuesday’s intraday session, even as benchmark indices — Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex — traded largely flat with a positive bias. India VIX, often referred to as the market’s “fear gauge,” measures the expected short-term volatility in the Indian equity market over the next…
The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, traded flat on Tuesday amid mixed global market cues. Gains in IT, FMCG and PSU banking stocks were countered by selling in metals, Oil & Gas and realty stocks. The benchmark Sensex was up 109.5 points, or 0.13%, at 83,386.70, while the Nifty 50 traded 4.05…
The Indian stock market extended its rally for the third straight session on Tuesday, with the benchmark Sensex surging above 84,300 level, and the Nifty 50 hovering near 26,000 level. The Sensex was up 380.13 points, or 0.45%, at 84,445.88, while the Nifty 50 traded 113.75 points, or 0.44%, higher at 25,981.05. Bank Nifty index…
