The derivative lot size for 42 stocks will be decreased, effective from April 26 for expiries in May 2024 and beyond. Key stocks impacted include Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, BHEL, SBI, and L&T. Also read: FY24 Stock Market Recap: BSE PSU index gains 92%, 37 stocks surge over 100%; checkRead More →
Stock market holiday: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the two leading stock exchanges, will be closed today, (Monday, March 25), on account of the Holi Festival. Therefore, there won’t be any trading activity on the Indian stock market today. The entire Monday session onRead More →
Technology stocks were the star performers on the Street on Monday, lifting the Nifty and Sensex indices to record highs, along with support from blue chips Reliance Industries Ltd and HDFC Bank Ltd. Meanwhile, robust returns from information technology (IT) stocks in the year so far are beginning to raiseRead More →
However, in the first sign of caution in a blistering rally, retail and wealthy investors initiated cumulative short positions of 11,738 contracts on Nifty and Bank Nifty futures on Monday, after being net buyers for over two months. To be sure, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) cut their cumulative net shortsRead More →
The Nifty may test 20,500 levels, thanks to short-covering by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) as well as retail and high net-worth option sellers. Ahead of election results, FPIs held net short futures positions of 47,161 Nifty and Bank Nifty contracts, and net long index put options totalling 240,625 contracts. AnalystsRead More →
MUMBAI : Combined cash market turnover on the stock exchanges has hit a record high this fiscal, but is overshadowed by turnover growth of the derivatives segment, which has doubled to a record high from the previous fiscal, underscoring the retail investor craze for options. The average daily turnover (ADT)Read More →
A spike in Vedanta Ltd’s delivery volumes, or the number of shares being bought and held by investors, before the formal announcement of its corporate restructuring on 29 September has raised concerns among market participants. Vedanta saw almost 15.7 million shares change hands on 27 September, two days ahead ofRead More →
Currency derivative volumes on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose to a record high in the first half of the current financial year as a volatile rupee increased trader interest. The average daily turnover of currency futures and options contracts traded on India’s largest exchange hit ₹1.59 trillion, up 22.3%Read More →
FPIs turned net sellers of ₹14,768 crore in NSE’s cash market in September after buying equities worth ₹1.69 trillion over six straight months. Simultaneously, they held a cumulative net short position in index and single-stock futures as of 29 September, coinciding with their cash market sales. Their cumulative net shortsRead More →
Updater Services Limited IPO allotment status: The share allotment of Updater Services IPO has been finalized and the investors who applied for the IPO can check the allotment status with its registrar’s portal Link Intime. The investors can also know about their allotment status from the website of Bombay StockRead More →
