India Introduces Closing Auction Session for Futures and Options Stocks from August 3
Starting August 3, 2026, India's stock exchanges will implement a Closing Auction Session (CAS) for stocks with futures and options (F O) contracts to improve price discovery and reduce end-of-day price manipulation. Under CAS, closing prices will be determined by matching buy and sell orders at a single equilibrium price, replacing the previous volume-weighted average price method. This change will alter trading hours for F O stocks, ending continuous trading at 3:15 PM followed by the auction until 3:35 PM, while derivatives trading extends to 3:40 PM. Zerodha's CEO Nithin Kamath noted this may reduce brokerage revenue by 1-5% and introduce operational complexities.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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mint broke this story on 28 Jul, 06:20 am. Other outlets followed.