Derivatives News

This comes following a recent global development in the crude oil derivatives market where trading of derivatives contracts happened at negative prices owing to various underlying factors.

he survey findings indicate that markets watchdog Sebi's investor awareness campaigns have finally begun to bear fruit, and come amidst the recent rally in the markets making Dalal Street the best performing large market this year.

Derivatives expiry coupled with crude oil prices and direction of foreign funds` movement are expected to affect the equity charts during the upcoming week.  

Indian equity markets are expected to witness volatility on the back of derivatives expiry during the upcoming trading week starting March 27.

Stock markets likely to witness volatility amid derivatives expiry in a holiday-shortened week ahead, and the ongoing UP assembly elections will also continue to dominate sentiments, say experts.

The reworked India-Mauritius tax treaty has kept out derivatives and non-share securities like debentures from levy of capital gains tax in India as these are to be taxed only in host country, Mauritius.

Top bourse BSE has deferred the release of multi-legged order entry facility in the equity derivatives till further notice to give sufficient time to market participants to test their systems with the new functionality.

BSE Tuesday said it will introduce multi-legged order entry facility in its equity derivatives segment from next month, a move that would allow a trader to place a combination of orders across different F&O contracts.

Tasked with greater responsibilities, Sebi is working on a new roadmap to attract larger number of retail investors towards capital markets, develop a vibrant bond market and create a unified regulatory regime for all segments of derivatives, including commodities.