December 28, 2007
Press Release no.1
Introduction of mini derivative
(futures & options) contracts on
S&P CNX Nifty Index
National Stock Exchange of Ltd (NSE) will be introducing
mini derivative (futures & option) contracts on S&P CNX Nifty Index from January 1, 2008. The mini contract is expected to encourage
active participation from retail investors in the derivatives market as the
contract is smaller in size. The Symbol
for the mini derivative contract will be MINIFTY. The contract will be available
for one, two & three months.
The S&P CNX Nifty Index is the most actively traded
index based derivative product in
Press Release no.2
Market-wide Position
Limit in PARSVNATH
The
derivative contracts in the underlying PARSVNATH has crossed 95% of the
market-wide position limit on December 28, 2007. It is hereby informed that all
clients/ members shall trade in derivative contracts of PARSVNATH by offsetting their existing
positions till the open interest comes down to 80% of the market wide position
limit.
Press Release no.3
News about Gateway Distriparks
Limited
The media had reports that Indian promoters may hike their stake, take management control and may later sell their stake to a strategic player.
The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the media and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.
Gateway Distriparks Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We hereby advise that the contents of the report are not based on facts and are speculative in nature. We would also like to clarify further that we have only one Indian Promoter, Mr. Prem Kishan Gupta, who holds around 18% in the equity of Gateway Distriparks Limited in his personal name and in the name of his company, Prism Internnational Private Limited."
Press Release no.4
News about Prakash Industries Ltd
The media had reports that Prakash Industries Ltd may raise Rs. 1,000 crore via SPV Prakash Thermal Power.
The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the media and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.
Prakash Industries Ltd has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We would like to bring to your notice that the company has signed an MOU with Madhya Pradesh state government for setting up 1000 MW power plant in the state for which the company has already intimated to the Exchange. However we would like to inform that the news has been released by the media based on their assumptions may be from this announcement and not based on any information from the Company."
Press Release no.5
NSE
completes its 1969th Normal Settlement
The Exchange has successfully
completed its 1969th Normal Settlement (Rolling T+2 following SEBI
directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Number N – 2007246 on December 28,
2007. The settlement statistics is as follows:
Particulars
|
Values
|
|
|
N – 2007246
|
|
Total traded quantity (lakhs) |
6561.59 |
|
Total traded value (Rs. In
Crores) |
17184.12 |
|
Total value of the settlement
(Securities) (Rs. In Crores) |
4996.41 |
|
Total value of the settlement (Funds)
(Rs. In Crores) |
1148.11 |
Shortages for the settlement
|
0.28% |
|
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No.
of shares traded ) |
26.96% |
Retail Debt Market have completed
its 1243rd settlements
details of which is as follows:
|
Settlement No. |
Traded Value |
Settlement Value |
|
|
|
|
Securities |
Funds |
|
D- 2007246 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |