Nifty August 2019 futures closed at 11054.20 on Monday, at a discount of 3.65 points over spot closing of 11057.85, while Nifty September 2019 futures ended at 11091.10, at a premium of 33.25 points over spot closing. Nifty August futures saw a contraction of 1.12 million (mn) units, taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 17.00 mn units. The near month derivatives contract will expire on August 29, 2019.
From the most active contracts, Yes Bank August 2019 futures traded at a premium of 0.90 points at 63.15 compared with spot closing of 62.25. The numbers of contracts traded were 83,201.
State Bank of India August 2019 futures traded at a premium of 0.10 points at 279.65 compared with spot closing of 279.55. The numbers of contracts traded were 48,360.
HDFC Bank August 2019 futures traded at a discount of 6.45 points at 2252.55 compared with spot closing of 2259.00. The numbers of contracts traded were 47,718.
ICICI Bank August 2019 futures traded at a discount of 2.55 points at 410.70 compared with spot closing of 413.25. The numbers of contracts traded were 41,695.
Reliance Industries August 2019 futures traded at a premium of 2.35 points at 1267.35 compared with spot closing of 1265.00. The numbers of contracts traded were 36,946.