Mumbai, July 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a comparative analysis of trading activity in the Equity Derivatives Segment (EDS) versus the cash market, following a series of regulatory measures introduced last October to tighten the equity index derivatives framework.

The study, covering the period from December 2024 to May 2025, was conducted in response to recent media reports questioning the impact of the new measures. According to SEBI, index options turnover has declined by 9% in premium terms and 29% in notional terms compared to the same period last year. However, when measured against data from two years ago, trading volumes still show significant growth, up 14% in premium and 42% in notional t...