Nifty April futures trade at premium

India VIX surged 8.75% to 20.50.

The Nifty April 2026 futures closed at 23,850, a premium of 7.35 points compared with the Nifty's closing at 23,842.65 in the cash market.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index declined 207.95 points or 0.86% to 23,842.65.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, surged 8.75% to 20.50.

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Infosys were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE.

The March 2026 F&O contracts will expire on 28 April 2026.