Nifty August 2012 futures closed at 5,123.55 on Friday

Nifty August 2012 futures closed at 5,123.55 at a premium of 23.70 points over spot closing of 5,099.85, while Nifty September 2012 futures were at 5149.50 at a premium of 49.65 points over spot closing. The near month August 2012 derivatives contract will expire on Thursday i.e. August 30, 2012. Nifty August futures saw addition of 0.56 million (mn) units taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 21.10 mn units.

From the most active contract, Tata Motors August 2012 futures were at a premium of 1.15 point at 214.00 compared with spot closing of 212.85. The number of contracts traded was 16,969.

HDFC Bank August 2012 futures were at a premium of 2.80 point at 589.80 compared with spot closing of 587.00. The number of contracts traded was 11,114.

Tata Steel August 2012 futures were at a premium of 1.20 point at 402.10 compared with spot closing of 400.90. The number of contracts traded was 21,387.

ICICI Bank August 2012 futures were at a premium of 3.85 points at 934.30 compared with spot closing of 930.45. The number of contracts traded was 45,910.

SBI August 2012 futures were at a discount of 1.60 point at 1944.45 compared with spot closing of 1946.05. The number of contracts traded was 66,164.