New Delhi, March 11 -- The retail investors' enthusiasm for weekly options trading continues unabated despite measures by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) more than a year ago to curb speculative excesses amid mounting losses for individuals.

Analysts said that the growth in options turnover is likely to outpace that of the cash market, amid heightened volatility across financial markets caused by the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

In an interaction with PTI last week, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said that while the regulator has no concerns about the futures segment of the derivatives market, it remains watchful of speculative trading in short-dated options. Index options turnover has grown even as cash market activity...