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5 min read | Updated on July 04, 2025, 13:33 IST
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NIFTY50 25,500 call and NIFTY 25,300 put options were among the most active option contracts. On the call option front, NIFTY 25,500 call with over 1.64 lakh contracts in the open interest (OI) was the most active. Premium on the contract touched an intraday high of ₹140 and a low of ₹75.
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NIFTY50 25,300 put was the most active put option with 83,525 contracts in the OI. | Image: Shutterstock
The Indian equity benchmarks were trading lower on Friday, July 4, dragged down by losses in heavyweights like Trent, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel. The SENSEX fell as much as 224 points and NIFTY50 index touched an intraday low of 25,331 amid subdued cues from global markets. Trade tensions rose after US President Donald Trump said that that his administration will begin sending letters to trading partners on Friday notifying them of unilateral tariff rates that will take effect on August 1.
As of 12:34 pm, the SENSEX was down 145 points at 83,097 and NIFTY50 index declined 46 points to 25,359.
NIFTY50 25,500 call and NIFTY 25,300 put options were among the most active option contracts. On the call option front, NIFTY 25,500 call with over 1.64 lakh contracts in the open interest (OI) was the most active. Premium on the contract touched an intraday high of ₹140 and a low of ₹75.
On the flipside, NIFTY50 25,300 put was the most active put option with 83,525 contracts in the OI. Premium on this contract touched an intraday high of ₹130 and a low of ₹80.
In its business update for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, Trent said its standalone revenue grew 20% YoY to ₹5,061 crore. As of June 30, 2025, the company said its store portfolio included 248 Westside, 766 Zudio (including 2 in UAE), and 29 stores across other lifestyle concepts.
Analysts at Nuvama, according to reports, said that the company's current run rate falls short of management's aspiration of 25% growth over the next few years.
On the options front, Trent's 6,000 strike price call was the most active contract with 36,001 shares in the open interest. Premium on the contract plunged as much as 80% to hit an intraday low of ₹65.
On the flipside, premium on its 5,500 strike put option contract jumped 305% to ₹89.
BSE shares fell as much as 7.34% to hit an intraday low of ₹2,613. In the derivatives segment, its 2,800 call was the most active call option contract with 16,119 contracts in the OI. Premium on the contract fell as much as 55% to hit an intraday low of ₹61.
On the other hand, premium on its 2,500 strike put option contract jumped 400% to ₹80.
On the contrary, its 2,800 strike put rose 132% to hit an intraday high of ₹160.
On the flipside, 2,400 strike put was the most active put option contract with 1,197 contract in OI. Premium on the contract fell 43% to hit an intraday low of ₹48.
On the other hand, its 1,160 strike put was the most active put option contract with OI of 879 contracts. Premium on the contract fell as much as 38% to hit an intraday low of ₹22.
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