NSE levies extra 15% margin on Vodafone Idea, SAIL, 16 other F&O stocks; effective from March
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The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has announced a 15% additional exposure margin on 18 stocks in the futures & options (F&O) segment from the March 2026 series, while easing margin requirements on gold and silver futures. According to the NSE circular, the additional 15% exposure margin will apply to equity derivatives where the top 10 clients together hold more than 20% of the Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL). The framework will take effect from February 25, 2026, after the expiry of the February contracts. The 18 stocks subject to the additional margin levy are Aditya Birla Capital, Aurobindo Pharma, Bandhan Bank, Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Vodafone Idea, JSW Energy, LIC Housing Finance, NBCC (India), NMDC, Patanjali Foods, RBL Bank, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Sammaan Capital, DLF, Manappuram Finance, and Indus Towers. For securities w...