The Nifty 30 March 2026 futures closed at 24,578 a premium of 97.5 points compared with the Nifty's closing at 24,480.50 in the cash market.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index dropped 385.20 points or 1.55% to 24,480.50.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, surged 23.40% to 21.14.
HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries 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 30 March 2026.