Mumbai, Feb 21, 2026, 11:32 IST — Market closed.
- NSE unlisted shares were quoted around ₹2,084 on Feb. 21 in private deals.
- NSE will introduce 10-gram gold futures from March 16 after SEBI approval.
- The exchange will levy an extra 15% exposure margin on 18 F&O stocks from the March 2026 series.
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd’s unlisted shares were quoted around 2,084 rupees apiece on Saturday in private deals, with a 52-week range of 1,650 to 2,470 rupees, Planify data showed. (Planify)
The weekend prints matter because the exchange is edging toward a long-delayed public listing, after a regulatory green light late last month. “With SEBI’s approval, we embark on a new chapter of value creation for all our stakeholders,” NSE Chair Srinivas Injeti said in a statement then. (Reuters)
Traders are also tracking the exchange’s latest rule tweaks and product launches, which can sway volumes and, in turn, fee income. Those changes land right before the March derivatives series and ahead of a fresh push in commodities.
NSE said it will introduce “Gold 10 grams” futures from March 16 after receiving approval from markets regulator SEBI, according to an exchange circular dated Feb. 20. The contract, symbol GOLD10G, will trade in monthly expiries, be quoted ex-Ahmedabad and carry a base daily price limit of 6%, with compulsory delivery on expiry, the circular showed. (NSE India)
In equity derivatives, the exchange will levy an additional 15% exposure margin on 18 stocks in the futures-and-options segment from the March 2026 series, while also easing margin requirements on gold and silver futures, a separate exchange update said. The framework takes effect from Feb. 25, after February contracts expire. (The Economic Times)
The 18 stocks include Vodafone Idea, DLF, RBL Bank and Steel Authority of India, among others, and apply where the top 10 clients together hold more than 20% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), the exchange said. MWPL is a cap on the total open derivatives positions allowed in a stock; higher margins increase the cash traders must post to carry leveraged bets. (Moneycontrol)
Indian stocks ended higher on Friday, with the Nifty 50 closing at 25,571.25, up 0.46%, ahead of the weekend break. (NSE India)
The bigger overhang for the unlisted share market is the IPO timetable. Reuters reported earlier that NSE is targeting a draft prospectus filing by the end of March, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reuters)
On the calendar, there are no weekday trading holidays left in February for the capital market segment; the next listed holiday is Holi on March 3, NSE’s 2026 trading-holidays circular showed.
Still, it’s a thin market. Private quotes can gap on limited supply, and any change in the IPO process — disclosures, litigation timelines, or regulator feedback — can swing sentiment faster than the exchange’s day-to-day business does.
Next up is how participants react when markets reopen on Monday, with attention on the run-up to March series positioning and the March 16 start of the 10-gram gold futures contract. (The Economic Times)
