FIIs added 6K short Index Futures contracts and were net sellers in equity segment for 379 crore. Clients added 10K long Index Futures and net 3K long Stocks Futures contracts today.  Nifty AUG added 5058 contracts in new business, Banknifty OI remained flat today. 

FIIs liquidated 3K long Index Futures and added 5K short Index Futures contracts. They also added 6K long Stocks Futures contracts but were net sellers in equity segment for ₹972 crore. Clients covered 9K short Index Futures contracts today.    Nifty AUG shed 3691 contracts in Open Interest today while Banknifty AUG OI went down by 5034 contracts. 

Weekly review FIIs have added almost equal quantity of long and short Index Futures this week. However they have added 29K short Index PE and net 10K long Stocks Futures contracts besides being net buyers in equity segment for ₹992 crore.  Clients have added net 7K long Index Futures contracts hedged with net 54K long Index PE and net 10K short Stocks Futures contracts this week.  This week saw new business worth 28178 contracts in Nifty AUG and 8123 contracts in Banknifty AUG.