F&O turnover drops
Nifty August 2014 futures were at 7800, near spot closing of 7791.70. Turnover on NSE's futures & options (F&O) segment declined to Rs 199235.85 crore from Rs 225790.58 crore on Wednesday, 13 August 2014.
Tata Steel August 2014 futures were at 541.50, near spot closing of 539.45.
Reliance Capital August 2014 futures were at 562.80, near spot closing of 561.
State Bank of India August 2014 futures were at 2371, at a premium over spot closing of 2360.35.
In the spot market, the 50-unit CNX Nifty surged 52.15 points or 0.67% to settle at 7,791.70, its highest closing level since 23 August 2014.
The August 2014 derivatives contracts expire on 28 August 2014.