The Nifty March 2026 futures closed at 22,984, a premium of 71.6 points compared with the Nifty's closing at 22,912.40 in the cash market.
In the cash market, The Nifty 50 index soared 399.75 points or 1.78% to 22,912.40.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, dropped 7.44% to 24.74.
HDFC Bank, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) 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 30 March 2026.