Derivatives

While the country is trying maintain the rupee's exchange rate a reasonable level, foreign players are making speculative money off derivatives while draining our forex and the pockets of Indian retail investors. It’s time for restrictions.

Aggressive call writing and sustained selling by FPIs have turned the 23,800 mark into a formidable barrier, causing the Nifty to lag behind surging global peers despite rising hopes for a West Asia peace deal. Only an actual deal can break the jinx, say market analysts.

The regulator may consider a rollover mechanism with market infrastructure institutions that would let foreign investors trade gold and other bullion contracts while obviating compulsory delivery obligations.

The Association of NSE Members of India is seeking relaxation of an imminent bar on bank funding to proprietary firms for trading on capital markets from 1 July

Vedanta Ltd is restructuring into five independent companies. This move, aimed at value unlocking, will disrupt the derivatives market temporarily, with all futures and options contracts expiring on April 29.

Deadlocked US-Iran peace talks and the UAE’s exit from OPEC are unnerving oil markets, keeping crude prices elevated and capping Nifty upside near ~24,600 as investors await clarity on supply and conflict dynamics, per F&O expiry data.