Market regulator Sebi has tightened the derivative norms by rationalising the weekly expiry contracts for the options segment. Under the new rules, exchanges can offer expiry contracts for only one index. The move was brought in to address excessive trading in index derivatives on expiry day. This measure will be effective from November 20. From … Read more
Futures of various stocks have seen a build-up in the October series with traders rolling over their bets from the September contracts, which expired on Thursday. A look at stock futures that have seen higher-than-average rollovers and their near-term outlook. Titan Company CMP: Rs 3,817 Rollover to October series: 97.5% Futures open interest change in … Read more
Indian benchmark indices suffered a sharp decline on Friday, ending the week with a notable drop of over 1%. The downturn was driven by a combination of weak global signals and regulatory challenges. Investor sentiment was further dampened as some chose to lock in profits at record levels in anticipation of upcoming US employment data. … Read more
The Nifty formed a bearish engulfing candle on the weekly chart as it ended Friday’s trading session on a negative note as the index plunged ahead of a key U.S. jobs report, which could influence the Federal Reserve’s decisions on the pace and magnitude of interest rate cuts. The 50 component index Nifty 50 as … Read more
Regulatory curbs on the domestic equity derivatives market could benefit commodities, as traders seeking opportunities may turn to the latter, multiple analysts told ETMarkets. Currently, MCX’s average daily turnover is around Rs 2 lakh crore, Anuj Gupta, Head of Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities, said. He expects gains of around 20-30% in commodities due … Read more
“I think the STT on F&O is a step in the right direction. If the idea is to essentially curb volumes on the F&O side I think that is fair enough. I am just saying is that for a long-term investor, there is STT, there is a hike in LTCG, and there is a tax … Read more
Frontline indices Nifty50 and Bank Nifty scaled new highs of 24,174 and 53,180 points, respectively, last week and have since sustained these levels. The benchmark Sensex advanced 1,000 points in just 17 trading sessions. Both the Sensex and Nifty gained for four consecutive sessions before closing Friday’s trading session in the red. However, both indices … Read more
The Indian market is expected to consolidate on Friday tracking mixed global cues. The Nifty future closed positive with gains of 0.75% at 24047 levels on Thursday. India VIX was up by 0.78% from 14.04 to 14.15 levels. Since it is the beginning of a new series, the maximum Call OI is placed at 24000 … Read more
Mumbai: The board of Sebi on Thursday approved a proposal to tighten rules on the inclusion of stocks in the futures and options(F&O) segment and approved introduction of fixed price for taking a company private. The revision will lead to addition and deletion of about two dozen stocks. “In order to ensure that there is … Read more
With the proposed changes in criteria for stocks to be eligible for the futures and options segment, around 25 stocks are likely to be excluded from the current list, while nearly 78 are likely to find place in the segment, according to analysts’ estimates. Sebi has proposed changes for the eligibility of F&O stocks which … Read more
