India's recently introduced closing auction system for stock prices is encountering early challenges, with traders raising alarms over erratic price fluctuations and confusion in the marketplace. In response, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) held discussions with brokerages, reassuring them of the system's persistence. The lack of engagement from proprietary and high-frequency traders resulted in decreased liquidity, potentially affecting broker revenues and the volume of derivatives trading.

Market participants faced confusion with the new closing auction system on Tuesday. This system change affected the determination of official stock closing prices. The expiry of…

Concerns are mounting among traders regarding the recent shift to a closing auction system, which has led to significant price volatility. Numerous market participants have…