FIIs net buy Rs 1318 cr in Nifty futures

CNBC-TV18's Head-Markets Research, Anuj Singhal: FIIs were net buyers worth Rs 1318 crore in Nifty futures. Open Interest remained unchanged on long rollovers. Nifty March futures shed 26 lakh while April futures added 30 lakh shares in Open Interest.

Nifty March Futures ended at 21-point premium and April at 16-point premium. Nifty OI PCR remained unchanged, 4500 Put added 1.7 lakh shares in Open Interest. Stock futures Open Interest remained unchanged.

S Kumars was down 26%. The cost of carry was down with futures Open Interest down by 29%. Huge cash and F&O unwinding was seen there.

Fresh long positions were seen. Wipro surged by 5.4%. The CoC was up with futures Open Interest up 10%.  ICICI Bank was up 4.4%. The CoC went up with futures Open Interest up 9%.

F&O HIGHLIGHTS

• FIIs net buy Rs 1318 cr in Nifty futures;
• Open Int unchanged on long rollover
• Nifty Mar futures shed 26 lakh, Apr futures add 30 lakh shares in Open Int                
• Nifty Mar at 21-point premium, Apr at 16-point premium
• Nifty OI PCR unchanged; 4500 Put adds 1.7 lakh shares in Open Int
• Stock futures Open Int unchanged

NSE F&O CUES

Rollover                                 %

Marketwide                           21

Nifty                                        28

Wipro                                     51

Hindalco                               49

RPL                                        21

IFCI                                        19

TTML                                      24

NTPC                                     16

RNRL                                     15

S Kumars

• Stock down 26%; CoC down
• Futures Open Int down 29%
• Huge cash, F&O unwinding seen

Wipro

• Stock up 5.4%; CoC up
• Futures Open Int up 10%
• Fresh long positions seen

ICICI Bank

• Stock up 4.4%; CoC up
• Futures Open Int up 9%
• Fresh long positions seen

NTPC

• Stock down 0.2%; Apr fut rally
• Futures Open Int up 7%
• Fresh longs in April series