The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has announced changes in the expiry days for index and stock derivatives contracts. Effective from April 4, 2025, the new expiry days will replace the current ones.
Key changes include:
- NIFTY Weekly Contracts: Expiry shifts from Thursday to Monday.
- NIFTY Monthly, Quarterly, and Half-Yearly Contracts: Expiry moves from the last Thursday of the month to the last Monday.
- BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, and NIFTYNXT50 Monthly Contracts: All will now expire on Monday instead of Thursday.
- Stock Monthly Contracts: Expiry changes from Thursday to Monday.
All open contracts will expire as scheduled until April 3, 2025. From April 4, new contracts will follow the revised expiry days. The NSE has assured that there are no changes in contract specifications, and the settlement schedule will be communicated separately. Traders should update their systems accordingly to avoid operational issues.