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News Topical, Digital Desk : The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has announced the removal of four stocks from the futures and options (F&O) segment. These four companies are Cyient Ltd, HFCL Ltd, NCC Ltd, and Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd. This change will be effective from the January 2026 expiry.

Existing contracts available for trading till December 2025
The exchange, in a circular issued on October 24, said that existing contracts on these securities will remain available for trading till December 2025, but no new F&O contracts will be opened after the January 2026 expiry. NSE clarified that existing unexpired contracts with October 2025, November 2025 and December 2025 expiries will continue to be traded till their due dates. 

NSE's move is in line with SEBI circular As per the circular, new strike prices will also be introduced for existing contracts during these three-month expiry periods to enable traders to manage their positions. However, no derivatives trading will be available in these shares after December 2025. This move by NSE is in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) circular dated August 30, 2024, which tightened the eligibility criteria for derivatives trading. This change will give F&O traders exposure to these four stocks for a limited period. Experts say that with this move, NSE aims to maintain liquidity and stability in the F&O segment. After December 2025, futures and options trading in Cyient, HFCL, NCC and Titagarh Rail Systems will be completely stopped. 


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