by Suman Gupta
Mumbai, June 2023: BSE’s recently relaunched S&P BSE Sensex derivatives contracts have reached an impressive high of Rs 69,422 crores turnover (Rs 69,287 crore in options and Rs 135 crore in futures) on its third weekly expiry, four-fold of the turnover of the previous expiry.
Options turnover grew 300% while Futures turnover jumped 373% compared to the previous expiry.
Total 11.09 lakh contracts were traded today through 2.54 lakh trades. Prior to expiry, the total open interest reached a peak of 1,05,200 contracts with a value of Rs 6,580 crores.
Since relaunch, the Open Interest has been steadily climbing, signalling a sustained and growing interest from market participants with more than 155 members participating in this segment.
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BSE also has a dedicated platform for trading in equities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that has been highly successful. BSE provides a host of other services to capital market participants including risk management, clearing, settlement, market data services and education. It has a global reach with customers around the world and a nation-wide presence. BSE’s systems and processes are designed to safeguard market integrity, drive the growth of the Indian capital market, and stimulate innovation and competition across all market segments.
