Nifty September 2019 futures closed at 11295.50 on Saturday, at a premium of 21.30 points over spot closing of 11274.20, while Nifty October 2019 futures ended at 11334.65, at a premium of 60.45 points over spot closing. Nifty September futures saw a contraction of 0.25 million (mn) units, taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 17.49 mn units. The near month derivatives contract will expire on September 26, 2019.
From the most active contracts, Yes Bank September 2019 futures traded at a discount of 0.40 points at 55.70 compared with spot closing of 56.10. The numbers of contracts traded were 99,280.
HDFC Bank September 2019 futures traded at a discount of 2.45 points at 1199.55 compared with spot closing of 1202.00. The numbers of contracts traded were 88,580.
ICICI Bank September 2019 futures traded at a premium of 1.30 points at 417.05 compared with spot closing of 415.75. The numbers of contracts traded were 87,807.
Reliance Industries September 2019 futures traded at a premium of 2.85 points at 1257.20 compared with spot closing of 1254.35. The numbers of contracts traded were 76,929.
Axis Bank September 2019 futures traded at a premium of 1.90 points at 678.90 compared with spot closing of 677.00. The numbers of contracts traded were 73,517.