New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Heightened market volatility in October drove Sensex options volumes on BSE to a record high, as choppy markets attracted greater trading interest. NSE index options volumes also rose to a seven-month high amid sizeable market swings, exchange data showed.

Sensex options' average daily premium turnover (ADPT) stood at a record Rs.35,481 crore in October, up 53% from Rs.23,245 crore in the preceding month. Markets turned excessively volatile amid escalating tensions in West Asia, which pushed oil prices into triple digits.

Reacting to rising oil prices amid heightened tensions in West Asia, the Sensex plunged 1.6% from 30 September to hit a 52-week low of 71,292.88 on 1 October, according to BSE data. Oil prices rose...