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BSE to Stop Derivatives Trading for 5 Stocks from August 1, 2025

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May 22, 2025 — 1 min read

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has announced that it will stop derivatives trading for five stocks from August 1, 2025, due to new rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The five companies affected are Aarti Industries Ltd, Birlasoft Ltd, Hindustan Copper Ltd, Mahanagar Gas Ltd, and Piramal Enterprises Ltd. Existing contracts will expire by July 31, 2025, and no new contracts will be issued. This move aims to align with SEBI's revised eligibility standards for the derivatives market.

Key Takeaways:

The BSE will stop derivatives trading for five stocks: Aarti Industries Ltd, Birlasoft Ltd, Hindustan Copper Ltd, Mahanagar Gas Ltd, and Piramal Enterprises Ltd, from August 1, 2025.
Existing contracts for these stocks will expire by July 31, 2025, and no new contracts will be issued after this date.
The change is due to SEBI's updated rules about which stocks are allowed in the derivatives market, as detailed in a circular issued on August 30, 2024.
Traders and investors holding or planning to trade in derivatives for these companies are advised to close or adjust their positions before July 31, 2025, to avoid complications.
The BSE is making this move to align with SEBI's revised eligibility standards for the derivatives market.
The affected stocks are: Aarti Industries Ltd (ARIN), Birlasoft Ltd (BSOT), Hindustan Copper Ltd (HIND), Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MNGL), and Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PREL).

Statistics:

Five stocks will no longer be available for trading in the equity derivatives segment after July 31, 2025.
Existing contracts for June and July 2025 will end on their original expiry dates: June 12 and July 10 respectively.
The August 2025 contract will expire early on July 31, 2025.
Traders and investors will not be able to trade futures or options on these five stocks from August 1, 2025.

Sources:

"BSE to stop derivatives trading for 5 stocks from Aug 1, 2025", Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com.

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