BSE Shares Plunge 9% as NSE Moves Weekly Contract Expiry to Monday

Shares of Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) fell as much as 9% on Wednesday, March 5, in early morning trade after the National Stock Exchange (NSE) announced a change in the expiry day of its weekly and monthly contracts.

On Tuesday evening, March 4, NSE stated that Nifty weekly contracts, which currently expire on Thursdays, will now expire on Mondays. This change appears to have impacted investor sentiment, leading to a sharp decline in BSE’s stock price.

Stock Performance and Key Levels

At 11:53 AM (IST) on March 5, 2025, BSE share price was trading 5.67% lower at ₹4,201.00. The stock had previously hit a 52-week high of ₹6,133.40 on January 20, 2025, while its 52-week low stood at ₹1,941.05 on March 19, 2024.

As per NSE data, the total traded volume for BSE shares stood at 55.73 lakh, with a turnover of ₹2,309.78 crore.

At its current price, BSE shares are trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 71.42x, based on its trailing 12-month earnings per share (EPS) of ₹69.33. The stock’s price-to-book (P/B) ratio stands at 22.93, according to exchange data.

Shareholding Structure

As of December 31, 2024, the shareholding pattern of BSE was as follows:

• Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): 16.03%
• Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs): 12.07%
• Public (Retail Investors): 50%

The decline in BSE’s stock price highlights the market’s reaction to NSE’s contract expiry adjustments, with investors closely monitoring further developments.

BSE Q3 FY25 Results

Leading stock exchange BSE reported a net profit of ₹220 crore for the quarter ended December 2024, doubling from ₹108.2 crore in the same period last fiscal.

The exchange also recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of ₹835.4 crore in Q3 FY25, marking a 94% surge from ₹431.4 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Additionally, BSE witnessed an average daily turnover of ₹6,800 crore during the quarter, compared to ₹6,643 crore a year ago.

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