Derivative Market

BSE chose Thursday expiry in the 'overall interest of market', plan to deepen reach with more brokers and FPIs

The MD and CEO said BSE had gained market share when the expiry was on Friday, and the purpose of the contracts has to be to bring efficiency in the options market and not turn it into an expiry day product.

Shorts, Longs, and Holidays: The real story behind Sensex's 1,300-point jump

Unwinding of short positions by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), coupled with aggressive long bets by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) led to a sharp rise in the indices, said one derivatives expert.

Sebi may bring in stricter derivatives trading norms to curb speculation: Report

Industry feedback has suggested a phased implementation of the new measures to ease the transition and avoid sudden increases in entry costs. There have also been calls for qualification criteria for traders to ensure more informed participation.

Stamp duty hike to impact volumes in derivative mkt: Expert

Once a minor irritant, now the Maharashtra government has proposed to double stamp duty on equity transactions. Deena Mehta, MD, Asit C Mehta Investments and Dinesh Thakkar, Chairman & Managing Director, Angel Broking, debated on this topic with CNBC-TV18's Udayan Mukherjee and Mitali Mukherjee.