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Live: Sensex, Nifty Open Higher; Infosys, Tech Mahindra Top Gainers
Pre-Market Check: Sensex, Nifty Set To Open Higher
Indian equity benchmarks are set to open higher.
The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.15 percent 36,700 during the pre-market trade and the NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.37 percent to 10,886.75.
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September Futures
- Nifty Sep futures closed at 10,881.6, premium of 33.7 points versus 41.7 points.
- Nifty futures open interest up 2 percent, adds 2.9 lakh shares in open interest.
- Bank Nifty Sep futures closed at 26,994, premium of 74 points versus 95 points.
- Bank Nifty futures open interest up 6 percent, adds 90,000 shares in open interest.
Options
- Nifty PCR at 1.24 versus 1.08 (across all series).
Nifty Weekly Expiry: Sept. 12
- Max open interest on call side at 11,000 (15.5 lakh shares).
- Max open interest on put side at 10,800 (11.7 lakh shares).
- open interest addition seen at 11,200C (+8.1 lakh shares), 10,800P (+7.6 lakh shares), 11,000C (+7.3 lakh shares).
Nifty Monthly Expiry: Sept. 26
- Max open interest on call side at 11,000 (23.4 lakh shares).
- Max open interest on put side at 10,800 (31.8 lakh shares).
BQ Head's Up: Insider Trading
- Rico Auto Industries promoters acquired 50,000 shares from Sept. 3-4.
- Anant Raj promoter Anil Sarin acquired 1.3 lakh shares on Aug. 30.
- Tourism Finance Corporation promoter India Opportunities acquired 99,000 shares on Sept. 3.
BQ Head's Up: Who’s Meeting Whom
- Deepak Fertliser & Petrochemicals to meet Bellwether Capital on Sept. 6.
- Eris Lifesciences to meet DSP, Reliance MF and other investors on Sept. 6.
- GSK Pharma to meet Matthews International Capital Management on Sept. 12.
- Shriram City Union Finance to meet Enam Holdings on Sept. 6.
- Sundram Fasteners to meet SBI Cap Securities on Sept. 6.
Money Market Update: Rupee Opens Marginally Lower
The Indian rupee opened marginally lower against the U.S. dollar. The home currency depreciated as much as 0.06 percent to 71.89 against the greenback.
Global Markets Heads-Up: Oil Head For Second Week Of Gains
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