Today Stock Market was close with negative trend, BSE - 30 sensex was closed at 18506.82 down with 1.60%, The index touched a high and a low of 18,506.82 and 18,159.82, respectively.5 stocks advanced against 25 declining ones on the index. While Nifty -50 index closed at 5467.10, down with 1.43%, 11 Stocks advances against 39 declining one’s on the index.

The 50-share S&P CNX Nifty finally settled at 5,458.95 after losing 87.50 points. Nifty February 2011 futures closed at 5,466.00, at a premium of 7.05 over spot closing of 5,458.95, while Nifty March 2011 futures were at 5,489.00, at a premium of 30.05 points over spot closing. The near month February 2011 derivatives contract expire on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Nifty February futures saw an addition of 6.69% or 1.73 million (mn) units, taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 27.73 mn units.

For Nifty calls, 5500 strike price (SP) from the February series was the most active call with an addition of 1.9 mn or 28.89%. Among Nifty puts, 5500 SP from the February month expiry was the most active put with a contraction of of 3.06 mn or 30.78%.