Starting Monday, derivatives contracts of SGX Nifty, previously traded on the Singapore exchange, will begin trading on NSE's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in India. The shift is part of an arrangement between NSE and SGX. SGX Nifty/GIFT Nifty is a derivatives contract on NSE's Nifty index, allowing investors to gauge Nifty performance before Indian market opens. Nifty contracts on NSE are in rupees, while GIFT Nifty contracts are in US dollars. GIFT Nifty trading on IFSC offers benefits such as exemption from securities transaction tax, commodities transaction tax, dividend distribution tax, capital gains tax, and income tax.
