NSE VIX surged 6.14% to 21.215 amid broader selloff.The Nifty April 2021 futures were at 14,706.60, a premium of 68.80 points compared with Nifty s spot closing of 14,637.80.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 29.68 lakh crore compared with Rs 73.41 lakh crore in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index tumbled 229.55 points or 1.54% to 14,637.80.
The NSE s India VIX, a gauge of market s expectation of volatility over the near term, surged 6.14% to 21.215.
RIL, SBI and ICICI Bank were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for April expiry.
The April F&O contracts will expire on 29 April 2021.
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NSE VIX fell 0.16% to 20.1575.The Nifty March 2021 futures were at 14,756, a premium of 34.7 points compared with Nifty s spot closing of 14,721.30.
Turnover on the National Stock Exchange s futures & options (F&O) segment was Rs 42.45 lakh crore compared with Rs 34.56 lakh crore in the previous session.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index slumped 189.15 points or 1.27% to 14,721.30.
The NSE s India VIX, a gauge of market s expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 0.16% to 20.1575.
RIL, ITC and HDFC Bank were the top traded stock futures contracts in F&O segment for March expiry.
The March F&O contracts will expire on 25 March 2021.
Max Healthcare Institute rose 1.93% to Rs 205.85 after the company said it acquired 42.8% equity stake in Saket City Hospitals (SCHL) from Kayak Investments Holding.Before the transaction, Max Healthcare Institute held 57.2% and Kayak Investments Holding held the remaining 42.8% stake in Saket City Hospitals.
Kayak held 51.94% stake in Max Healthcare as on 31 December 2020.
Max Healthcare Institute purchased 1.26 crore equity shares, representing 42.8% of the equity share capital of SCHL from Kayak. Following the transaction, SCHL has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company with effect from 15 March 2021. The consideration for the purchase of purchased shares is the INR equivalent to $64,246,702.
SCHL is engaged in the business of providing healthcare services in India, including sale of medicines in the course of delivery of healthcare services by way of Business to Business (B2B), construction services, supply, erecting and installation of equipment and other related s