In an exchange filing released on Wednesday, BSE announced it will offer cash-settled monthly index futures and monthly index options, with the expiry date as the last Thursday of the expiry period. India’s oldest stock exchange is yet to announce the timing of the launch of the futures and options contracts.
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BSE Sensex Next 30 index
Some of the stocks that are part of the BSE Sensex Next 30 index include Coal India, Dr Reddy’s Lab, Tata Power PV, Britannia Industries, Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Auto, Wipro, Divi’s Lab, Apollo Hospitals, TVS Motor Company, ONGC, Hindalco Industries, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Adani Enterprises, Eicher Motors, Suzlon Energy, Tata Motors, Cipla, Nestle India and others.The index closed more than 2% lower on Wednesday at 39,563.71, mirroring the sharp fall in broader markets as worries mounted over the escalating war between Iran and Israel, with participation from the US as well.
BSE currently offers F&O contracts for Sensex with weekly and monthly expiries. It also offers derivative contracts for Bankex and Sensex 50 with monthly expiries.
BSE share price
BSE shares closed in the red yesterday, falling 0.63% to end the session at Rs 2,626.90. This came as its benchmark index Sensex tumbled more than 1,100 points to close at 79,116, wiping off Rs 10 lakh crore from the market capitalisation of all companies listed on the BSE.The stock has fallen more than 5% in the past five days, and around 9% in the past one month. It, however, gained nearly 14% in the past six months, and jumped 84% in the past year. Despite the recent losses, the shares of the stock exchange are marginally in the green in 2026 so far.
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