National Stock Exchange (NSE) has said it will launch futures contracts on underlying WTI crude oil and natural gas (Henry Hub) in the commodity derivatives segment from May 15. These contracts will expand NSE’s product offering in the energy basket and its overall commodity segment.
This comes after the exchange, last month, received approval from markets regulator SEBI to launch the rupee-denominated Nymex WTI crude oil and natural gas futures contracts in its commodity derivatives segment.
These contracts are likely to provide the market participants with an efficient avenue to hedge their price risk. In February, NSE signed a data licensing agreement with CME Group. The pact allows the bourse to list, trade and settle rupee-denominated WTI crude oil and natural gas derivatives contracts on its platform.