The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) share price saw a sharp selloff today, August 21, with its shares falling close to 7%. The fall came soon after SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey suggested that the regulator may look at extending the tenure of equity derivatives contracts.
Speaking at the FICCI Capital Market Conference in Mumbai, Pandey said SEBI will soon release a consultation paper to gather views on increasing the maturity of derivatives. The move, he added, is aimed at deepening the cash market and bringing balance between derivatives and spot trading.
Market reaction: BSE under pressure
The remarks triggered a sharp reaction in BSE's stock. The share price of BSE dropped nearly 6% intraday.
Looking at the stock performance of BSE, in the past five trading sessions, the stock has slipped around 5%. Over the last month, BSE shares are down 5%. In the last six months, the share price of the company delivered a return of 24%.
Despite this short-term weakness, the stock remains a long-term outperformer, delivering 166% returns in one year and rising 31% year-to-date.
The exchange has a market capitalisation of Rs 96,930 crore, with its stock trading well above its 52-week low of Rs 887. At the same time, it remains below its 52-week high of Rs 3,030
source: FinancialExpress
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