Sensex Weekly Expiry: RBL Bank Under F&O Ban on July 8

On July 7, 2025, Sensex ended the session at a flat note, up 0.01% to 83,442.50. The market remained cautious amid Trump’s tariff policies.

Sensex Weekly Expiry: Stocks Under F&O Ban 

As the Sensex weekly expiry approaches on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has imposed a trading ban on 1 stock in the futures and options (F&O) segment. 

The ban was triggered as these securities breached 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL). While trading in F&O for this stock is restricted, it remains available for trading in the cash market.

The stock under the F&O ban for July 8 include:

RBL Bank

RBL Bank shares closed higher 0.33% to ₹254.75 on BSE after reaching a day high of ₹256.50.

Mr. R Subramaniakumar, MD & CEO, RBL Bank remarked, “We have navigated a complex environment with resilience and focus, delivering strong momentum in secured retail and commercial banking, while deepening our base of granular, sticky deposits. With proactive prudent provisioning on the JLG loan portfolio, Bank is entering FY26 with a clean slate for the JLG business. Our secured retail and wholesale portfolios have now seen eight consecutive quarters of near-zero credit costs. The core engine remains strong—driven by disciplined execution, profitability-led growth, and a sharp customer focus. We’re pleased to close the year with steady performance and continued progress on our key priorities”.

What is Sensex Weekly Expiry?

Sensex options contracts are scheduled to expire every Tuesday. If a Tuesday falls on a trading holiday, the expiry is moved to the previous trading day.

Settlement occurs at the regular market closing time on the expiry day, unless the exchange announces a different schedule.

Furthermore, if the last Tuesday of the expiry cycle is a holiday, the expiry of individual securities within the same series is also shifted to the prior trading day.

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Conclusion

The BSE Sensex remained flat ahead of the weekly expiry amid US trade tariffs tension. RBL Bank remains on the F&O ban list, reflecting heightened speculative activity and breaches of market-wide position limits. With expiry-related volatility likely to persist, investors are advised to exercise caution and stay vigilant to stock-specific movements, particularly within the derivatives' space.

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