MTF declines for first time in six months as leveraged positions ease
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- ✓Outstanding margin trading positions fell 4.65 per cent to ₹1.44 trillion in October, ending five months of growth as investors moderated leveraged exposure, NSE data showed.
- ✓This drop marks the first contraction since March.
- ✓HDFC Bank currently holds the largest position, followed by Reliance Industries, as market participants eased their leverage.
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Outstanding margin trading positions fell 4.65 per cent to ₹1.44 trillion in October, ending five months of growth as investors moderated leveraged exposure, NSE data showed
Margin trading facility (MTF) positions declined for the first time in six months in October, indicating a moderation in the build-up of leveraged positions after a sustained expansion in recent months.
The outstanding MTF book value fell 4.65 per cent month-on-month to ₹1.44 trillion as of October 30, down from ₹1.51 trillion at the end of September, according to data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). This marked the first monthly contraction since March, when positions had declined 8.32 per cent.
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