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Chennai, June 15 Turnover dipped marginally to Rs 69,109.05 crore in the F&O segment on Monday. The Nifty future slipped but ended in premium with respect to the spot close. The Nifty June future closed at 4499.8 against the spot close of 4484 and added 21.74 lakh shares in open interest positions.

Among the options, calls witnessed sharp accumulation, indicating the emergence of call writers. Among them, 4600 and 4700 strikes added 11.27 and 5.91 lakh shares in open interest. On the other hand, 4600 puts shed open interest suggesting profit taking.

RNRL was the star performer in Monday’s trading with a gain of 25.44 per cent. It added 95.62 lakh shares in open interest and closed with a premium at 109.7 over the spot price close of 108.35. The other counters that witnessed sharp accumulation included Suzlon, DLF, Reliance Power, Reliance Industries and IFCI.

Dish TV, which slumped 9 per cent in Monday’s trading, saw open interest dwindling to 32.54 lakh shares. The stock ended at 38.8 against the spot close of 38.

Overseas investors remained net sellers to the tune of Rs 412.45 crore.

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