Sensex and Bankex derivatives contracts clock Rs 17,345 crore turnover on its second weekly expiry

The S&P BSE Sensex and S&P BSE Bankex derivatives contracts relaunched by the Bombay Stock Exchange recently, saw a turnover of INR 17,345 crore ($2.3bn), with total open interest at 20,700 contracts. BSE had reintroduced its Sensex and Bankex futures contracts and a Friday expiry on May 15 to boost derivative trading at the country’s premier bourse. The revisions aimed to provide a wider range of investment options based on market feedback.