The Nifty 24 February 2026 futures closed at 25,700.30, a discount of 12.70 points compared with the Nifty's closing at 25,713. in the cash market.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index gained 141.75 points or 0.55% to 25,713.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, was down 1.35% to 14.17.

HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE.

The February 2026 F&O contracts will expire on 24 February 2026.