The Nifty 25 August 2026 futures closed at ₹24,651.20 points, representing a premium of ₹80.55 points compared to the Nifty's cash market closing at 24,570.65 points. According to latest market data, the contract demonstrated strong performance with the previous close at ₹24,647.7 and maintained a day range of ₹24,672.3 - ₹24,758.3. This premium indicates positive sentiment in the futures market despite modest gains in the underlying index.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index rose 13.15 points or 0.05% to close at 24,583.80 points, marking a modest gain from the previous session's performance. As reported by Business Standard, this modest increase suggests cautious trading conditions with limited directional momentum in the broader market. The latest data shows the open price at ₹24,687 for August futures, indicating a slight premium to the previous close.
The NSE's India VIX, which serves as a gauge of market volatility expectations, advanced 1.41% to 12.33 points. According to Business Standard, this increase in volatility expectations suggests market participants are anticipating heightened uncertainty in the near term, despite the relatively stable cash market performance. Latest trading data shows Open Interest at 1.18 crore contracts with a -3.77% decline, indicating fresh long build-up in the derivatives market.
In the F&O segment of the NSE, State Bank of India, Bombay Stock Exchange and Bharat Forge emerged as the top-traded individual stock futures contracts. As reported by Business Standard, these three major stocks dominated trading activity in the derivatives market, reflecting strong investor interest in these blue-chip names. The traded volume stands at 20,46,525 contracts for August expiry contracts, with Bharat Forge joining the top three alongside the traditional banking and energy sector leaders.
The August 2026 F&O contracts are scheduled to expire on 25 August 2026, according to Business Standard. This upcoming expiry date may be influencing current trading patterns as market participants position themselves ahead of the settlement period. The lot size is 65 shares per contract as defined by the exchange, with the lot size subject to regulatory updates.
