India’s oldest stock exchange, BSE, has announced the introduction of futures and options (F&O) contracts for 43 stocks, set to be available for trading from December 13, 2024. The exchange disclosed the development in a circular issued after market hours on Friday.

The prominent stocks making their entry into BSE’s F&O segment include Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Green Energy, Adani Total Gas (ATG), Paytm’s One 97 Communications, Yes Bank, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Zomato, and Jio Financial Services.

Apart from LIC, other PSU stocks included in the derivatives segment are Bank of India (BoI), Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), Indian Bank, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), NHPC, Oil India, SJVN, and Union Bank of India.

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The details of the derivative contracts for these securities will be available in the derivatives contract master file, which will be provided after market close on December 12, 2024. This move is expected to boost liquidity and provide additional trading opportunities in these stocks.

BSE’s decision to expand its F&O offerings aligns with its strategy to increase investor participation and enhance market depth.

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