SGX Nifty is one of the most popular derivative among the foreign investors as it gives them the opportunity to take a position in the Indian Stock Market.

SGX Nifty Trading Hours?

Since SGX is basically Nifty futures trading on the Singapore stock exchange, it is not uncommon to consider its effects on the Indian markets and vice versa.

The movement of the SGX Nifty can be a very good point to begin for the Indian stock exchange primarily due to the trading hours.

While the NSE Nifty trades from 9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. IST (6.5 hours), the SGX Nifty trades from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. IST (16 hours).

The difference of 9.5 hours is quite significant and suggests a lot of economic changes and fluctuations in the

SGX Nifty moves with respect to the NSE Nifty 50 and gives it a direction.

The Impact of SGX Nifty has been clear through the trend.

The contracts available for trading can be divided into two types

• Monthly contracts-Usually most of the volumes are concentrated in the monthly contracts. The monthly contracts are normally available for the 2 months (current month and the next month). For example, in the month of November, trading can happen in November Contracts as well as December contracts.
• Quarterly contractsThe quarterly contracts of SGX Nifty expire in the following months:
  • March
  • June
  • September
  • December

The contracts are cash settled based on the closing volume weighted average price (VWAP) of S&P Nifty index as on 06:00 p.m. SGT (Singapore Time) or 03:30 p.m. IST. The closing price of Nifty 50 is based on the average of the last half hour of trading and is not the final value.

Live SGX Nifty & its importance:

SGX Nifty is also known as a Singapore Nifty which involves taking a position in the Singapore Exchange on Futures contracts. The Futures contract settlement is based on the NIFTY settlement price in the Indian stock exchange NSE. It gives international investors the flexibility of betting on Indian markets without having to set up or register an entity with the Indian authorities. Since the SGX allows for 24-hour trading via aftermarket trades, investors can hedge their bets at any time. Plus, it is also considered an excellent indicator of where the Indian market will open the next day, and due to this, lots of traders follow this to check how SGX Nifty is doing.

Singapore exchange or SGX:

It is the leading exchange of Asia, which allows its investors to take positions in various products based on the futures which are to be traded on an exchange. And, apart from India the exchange also allows one to take jobs in FTSE, China A50 index, MSCI Asia, MSCI Hong Kong, MSCI Singapore, MSCI Taiwan, Nikkei 225, Strait Times, etc. Thus, FIIs can take positions in all significant indices while being in Singapore. Here, we bring you SGX Nifty Live Chart & Quotes to know about the expected opening levels of NSE Nifty before the market opens. Also, there are some significant factors of SGX Nifty listed below:

• The Positive tracking positive Asian cues are opening by the market shortly.
• It is observed that the rise in SGX Nifty is also a reason for the increase in NSE as the positive world news still leaves an impression on the stock exchange.

SGX Nifty timings:

The Intraday trades take place only during these specific periods that are given below:

• FIRST or T session: 09.00am – 06.15pm (SGT) or 06.30am - 3.45pm (IST)
• SECOND or T+1 session: 06.40pm – 04.45am (SGT) or 4.40pm - 2.45am (IST)

Some of the Contract Specifications:

The derivative contract size of every SGX Nifty contract can be calculated below:

• Contract Size = $2 (USD) * Current Price of NIFTY Index futures price.

And as per the regulations of the SGX Exchange, the minimum price movement of the SGX Nifty futures contract is about US$1, which means it is equal to 0.5 in the index price movement. Also, the contracts, which are available for trading, can be divided into two kinds:

• The Positive tracking positive Asian cues are opening by the market shortly.
• It is observed that the rise in SGX Nifty is also a reason for the increase in NSE as the positive world news still leaves an impression on the stock exchange.