F&O ban list: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) banned trading in five stocks on Monday, March17, in the futures and options (F&O) segment, as it exceeded 95 per cent of the market-wide position limit (MWPL).
However, the stock will be available for trading in the cash market.
The NSE updates the list of securities in the F&O ban for trade every day.
F&O ban list today
BSE Ltd, Hindustan Copper Ltd,Indusind Bank, Manappuram Finance Ltd, andSAILare the five stocks on the NSE’s F&O ban list on March17.
The National Stock Exchange said the derivative contracts in this stock crossed 95 per cent of the market-wide position limit and have been placed in the stock exchange’s ban period.
“All clients/members shall trade in the derivative contracts of said security only to decrease their positions through offsetting positions. Any increase in open positions shall attract appropriate penal and disciplinary action,” the NSE statement said.
No new positions are allowed when the stock exchanges place F&O contracts in a particular stock in the ban period.
On March 13, benchmark BSE Sensex closed lower by 200 points on Thursday, marking its fifth straight session of losses due to selling in realty, IT and auto counters.
The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 200.85 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 73,828.91 with 22 of its constituents ending lower and eight with gains. The index opened higher and hit a high of 74,401.11 in the late morning session. The index failed to hold onto gains due to persistent selling in select bluechips and shed 259.17 points or 0.35 per cent to hit a low of 73,770.59 later.
The NSE Nifty fell 73.30 points or 0.33 per cent to settle at 22,397.20. In the session, the benchmark declined by 93.15 points or 0.41 per cent to hit an intraday low of 22,377.35.
From the 30 Sensex companies, Zomato, Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki India, Adani Ports, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement and Infosys were among the laggards.
