The Nifty March 2026 futures closed at 23,146, a premium of 31.5 points compared with the Nifty's closing at 23,114.50 in the cash market.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index rose 112.35 points or 0.49% to 23,114.50.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 0.04% to 22.81.
Bajaj Finance, BSE and Coal India 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.