Nifty June 2014 futures closed at 7664.65 on Thursday at a premium of 14.75 points over spot closing of 7,649.90, while Nifty July 2014 futures ended at 7696.85 at a premium of 46.95 points over spot closing. Nifty June futures saw an addition of 0.60 million (mn) units, taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 16.69 mn units. The near month June 2014 derivatives contract will expire on June 26, 2014.
From the most active contracts, HDFC Bank June 2014 futures were at a premium of 4.85 points at 845.75 compared with spot closing of 840.90. The number of contracts traded was 26,812.
DLF June 2014 futures traded at a discount of 0.50 points at 224.30 compared with spot closing of 224.80. The number of contracts traded was 13,735.
ONGC June 2014 futures were at a premium of 1.50 points at 431.05 compared with spot closing of 429.55. The number of contracts traded was 14,046.
Reliance Industries June 2014 futures were at a premium of 3.50 points at 1099.20 compared with spot closing of 1095.70. The number of contracts traded was 22,669.
ICICI Bank June 2014 futures traded at a premium of 4.90 points at 1466.70 compared with spot closing of 1461.80. The number of contracts traded was 19,995.