BSE chief says most players still avoid new closing auction
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Listen to this article in summarized format While a few institutions are taking part, other players are “not significantly present,” BSE Ltd.’s Chief Executive Sundararaman Ramamurthy told Bloomberg Television in an interview. Stabilizing the window is the bourse’s key focus, he said. Read more: Sebi proposes wider pool of MII board candidates, SOP for key officials The comments highlight that challenges persist for the closing auction, which was introduced to improve price discovery and align the market with global practices. Thin participation has contributed to sharp swings in the final minutes of trading, raising concerns as these prices are used to settle expiring equity derivatives. The Securities and Exchange Board of India said last week that it may propose changes to equity-derivatives settlement pricing following feedback over the volatility. The regulator plans to publish a consultation paper within a week. Volumes in the auction remain subdued, though participation has begun to improve slightly on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Bourses have been engaging with high-frequency traders and other market participants to deepen liquidity. (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price
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