SEBI approves BSE plan to launch derivative contracts on BSE Focused IT Index

BSE Ltd on Thursday (March 9) said it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch derivative contracts on the BSE Focused IT Index.

The BSE Focused IT Index is a sector index that measures the performance of 14 companies belonging to the information technology sector. BSE said details regarding the launch of the derivative contracts and their specifications will be announced through separate exchange circulars.

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.

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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%.

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.

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Cash market volumes stood at ₹7,645 crore, while index derivatives achieved a record average daily premium turnover of ₹19,459 crore, supported by growth in Sensex index options. BSE StAR MF revenues rose 14% year-on-year to ₹72.5 crore, processing 21.7 crore transactions during Q3 and a record 7.97 crore transactions in January 2026.

Shares of BSE Ltd ended at ₹3,260.00, up by ₹96.40, or 3.05%, on the NSE.