Futures and Options Articles

Generic user silhouette icon Anupama VM
  • 18th Sep 2026
  • 3 min read

Key Takeaways Brent crude futures were at $103.17 per barrel at 3:38 PM IST, down $1.65 or 1.6% from the previous settlement. International markets were still trading, so this was a live post-Indian-market quote rather than a final settlement.

Generic user silhouette icon Veena Lathe
  • 18th Sep 2026
  • 2 min read

Key Takeaways IBJA 999-purity gold was fixed at ₹1,53,658 per 10 grams in the September 18 AM session. The September 18 PM fixing had not yet been published, so this should not be described as the day's closing gold rate. The AM 999 rate wa

Generic user silhouette icon Varda Khade
  • 17th Sep 2026
  • 2 min read

The BSE Sensex continued to trade with a positive bias during the afternoon session of the weekly expiry on September 17, 2026, holding above the key 74,500 zone after a firm opening. At around 12:20 PM, the index was trading at 74,521.96, higher

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 17th Sep 2026
  • 2 min read

The BSE Sensex traded with a positive bias during the weekly expiry session on September 17, 2026, extending the gains seen in the previous session. The index opened higher and remained above the previous day's close during the early part of the sess

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 15th Sep 2026
  • 3 min read

The Nifty 50 extended its intraday decline during the afternoon session on September 15, 2026, after failing to sustain the strong gap-up seen at the opening. As of 12:30 PM, the index was trading at 23,335.05, down 63.05 points or 0.27%. Nifty had o

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 15th Sep 2026
  • 4 min read

The Nifty 50 gave up a large part of its opening gains on September 15, 2026, as selling emerged at higher levels ahead of the weekly expiry. At around 10:00 AM, the index was trading at 23,386.45, down 11.65 points or 0.05%. Nifty had opened shar

Generic user silhouette icon Varda Khade
  • 10th Sep 2026
  • 2 min read

The Sensex showed some recovery during the afternoon session on Thursday, September 10, after opening on a cautious note following the previous day’s sharp decline. As of around 12:50 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 74,849.75, up 85.52 points

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 10th Sep 2026
  • 1 min read

The Sensex entered the weekly expiry session on Thursday, September 10, with a cautious undertone after witnessing a sharp decline in the previous trading session. The index opened marginally lower at 74,742.54 and remained range-bound during the ear

Generic user silhouette icon Anupama VM
  • 8th Sep 2026
  • 3 min read

The Nifty 50 remained under pressure during the afternoon session on September 8, 2026, as selling continued on the weekly expiry day. At around 12:50 PM, the index was trading at 23,656.75, down 122.40 points or 0.51%. Nifty had opened at 23,743.

Generic user silhouette icon Varda Khade
  • 8th Sep 2026
  • 3 min read

The Nifty 50 remained under pressure on September 8, 2026, as weakness from the previous session carried into the weekly expiry. The index had closed at 23,779.15 on Monday, September 7, down 0.50% for the day after opening at 23,883.15. Selling c

Generic user silhouette icon 5paisa Capital Ltd
  • 4th Sep 2026
  • 2 min read

Key Takeaways The IBJA PM benchmark for 999-purity gold closed at ₹1,54,884 per 10 grams on September 4. The rate increased by ₹943, or approximately 0.61%, from the September 3 PM benchmark of ₹1,53,941. The 916-pur

Generic user silhouette icon Indrashish Mitra
  • 4th Sep 2026
  • 3 min read

The National Stock Exchange has revised the quantity freeze limits applicable to six index futures and options contracts, with the new thresholds taking effect from September 1, 2026. Under the latest circular, Bank Nifty and Nifty Next 50 will ha

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