Nifty August 2018 futures closed at 11578.95 on Monday, at a premium of 27.20 points over spot closing of 11551.75, while Nifty September 2018 futures ended at 11611.65, at a premium of 59.90 points over spot closing. Nifty August futures saw an addition of 0.45 million (mn) units, taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 30.01 mn units. The near month derivatives contract will expire on August 30, 2018.
From the most active contracts, Larsen & Toubro August 2018 futures traded at a premium of 1.40 points at 1324.45 compared with spot closing of 1323.05. The numbers of contracts traded were 31,694.
Tata Motors August 2018 futures traded at a discount of 0.30 points at 270.25 compared with spot closing of 270.55. The numbers of contracts traded were 30,568.
Tata Steel August 2018 futures traded at a premium of 0.05 points at 600.25 compared with spot closing of 600.20. The numbers of contracts traded were 27,124.
Infosys August 2018 futures traded at a premium of 2.10 points at 1390.30 compared with spot closing of 1388.20. The numbers of contracts traded were 23,973.
Reliance Industries August 2018 futures traded at a premium of 0.05 points at 1235.20 compared with spot closing of 1235.15. The numbers of contracts traded were 21,864.