Polycab India F&O ban from Dec 30: Stock falls 5%; Key dates, trading rules, and what happens next
NSE moved lower with Dec 30 in focus.
· LiveMint Markets
Polycab India shares fell more than 5% after the NSE said it would stop offering new futures and options contracts beyond existing expiries, with the final contracts ending December 30, 2026. The move comes as an appeals tribunal has paused insolvency proceedings over alleged operational dues.
Key facts
- Dates in focus
- Dec 30 and December 30
The analysis
NSE reported movement of 5%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +0.5% on the day at ₹7,787.00, and has returned -12.5% over three months. It sits 23% below its 52-week high. The capital goods & engineering sector has moved -5.3% over the same period, so Polycab India is running 7.2 points behind its peers.
For Polycab India, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the capital goods & engineering peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- With NSE, NCLT involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- In focus: Polycab India (POLYCAB), in Capital Goods & Engineering.
- Over three months: Polycab India -12.5% against Capital Goods & Engineering -5.3% (7.2 points behind).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycab IndiaPOLYCAB · Capital Goods & Engineering | ₹7,787.00 | +0.5% | -3.0% | -12.5% | -22.8% | 0.8× | — |
Capital Goods & Engineering
1M -10.9% · 3M -5.3%
Polycab India
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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