Despite markets losing close to a per cent on the Futures & Options (F&O) expiry day, the July series ended with gains of almost 868 points or 8.47 per cent. Early trends in SGX Nifty suggests that the first trading session of the August F&O series is likely to begin with optimism. At 7:45 AM, SGX Nifty is trading with gains of 0.57 per cent at 11,147.50 level.