BSE receives SEBI approval to launch derivative contracts on BSE SENSEX Next 30 Index

Leading stock exchange BSE Limited on Wednesday (March 4) said it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to launch derivative contracts on the “BSE Sensex Next 30 Index” and will introduce cash-settled monthly index futures and options.The BSE Sensex Next 30 Index tracks the next largest and most liquid companies within the BSE 100 that are in the derivative segment and are not part of the BSE Sensex 30 index.

The exchange will offer cash-settled monthly index futures and monthly index options on the new index. The expiry date for these contracts will be the last Thursday of the expiry period. BSE informed the National Stock Exchange of India about the approval on March 4, 2026.Also Read: BSE-listed cos shed another ₹16 lakh crore in market cap this week as rout continues

Third Quarter Results

BSE Ltd reported a net profit of ₹602 crore for Q3 FY26, up 174% year-on-year, with net profit margin increasing to 45% from 26%. Revenue for the quarter rose 62% year-on-year to ₹1,244 crore, compared with ₹768.1 crore in Q3 of the previous fiscal.Consolidated operating EBITDA, including income from the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF), tripled year-on-year to ₹732 crore in Q3 FY26, with operating margins expanding to 59% from 31% in the same quarter last year.

During Q3 FY26, BSE welcomed 99 new equity listings across both main and SME boards, raising a total of ₹97,657 crore. The exchange recorded 772 crore equity derivatives contracts, generating ₹784 crore in revenue. Total transactions on BSE StAR MF grew 21% year-on-year to 21.7 crore, with a market share of 87.4%.

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In FY26, BSE’s fund-raising platforms enabled companies to mobilise ₹22.4 lakh crore across equity, debt, bonds, commercial papers, and mutual funds. Q3 FY26 alone saw 39 companies raise ₹95,272 crore.

The SME platform crossed its 700th listing on February 1, 2026, with the last 100 listings achieved in 179 days. SMEs listed on BSE have collectively raised ₹14,735 crore and now have a combined market capitalisation of ₹1.8 lakh crore.

Shares of BSE Limited ended at ₹2,635.90, down by ₹7.70, or 0.29%, on the NSE.