The Nifty October 2026 futures closed at 22,700, a premium of 79.55 point compared with the Nifty's closing at 22,620.45 in the cash market.

In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index dropped 95.75 points or 0.42% to 22,620.45.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, jumped 0.61% to 13.50.

HDFC Bank, Infosys and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE.

The October 2026 F&O contracts will expire on 27 October 2026.