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"Government wants to reduce speculation," says NSE CEO Ashish Kumar Chauha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
National Stock Exchange (NSE) MD and CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan spoke about the recent hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) during the FY 27 budget. He noted that the tax has been raised several times over the years, with the latest increase specifically targeting equity futures and option
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Hike in STT on F&O is to discourage speculative trading: Nirmala Sitharama
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A day after Budget announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) was to discourage investors from getting into speculative trading.
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STT hike on F&O aims to put a curb on "speculative" trading options: Arvin
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier in the day, the Income Tax Department issued a clarification on the hike in STT on futures and options trades
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Nifty down 1.5%, Sensex loses 1000 pts as Sitharaman hikes Securities Tran
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The domestic equity markets witnessed heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks fell sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors reacting strongly to a steep increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) tr
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Budget 2026: STT raised on F&O to discourage derivatives trading
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an effort to discourage futures and options (F&O) trading, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on such derivatives trade.
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Sensex, Nifty end flat on Muhurat trading session; quiet start to Samvat 2
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Muhurat trading session typically consists of all the market segments, including equity, commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, equity futures and options (F&O), and securities lending and borrowing (SLB), within this single, auspicious hour.
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HDFC securities Launches Advanced F&O Dashboard on HDFC Sky
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11: HDFC securities today announced the launch of its comprehensive Futures and Options (F&O) Dashboard on its discount broking platform HDFC Sky. This new feature is designed to empower investors with advanced tools and actionable insights thus drivin
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Exchanges likely to see margin expansion due to new F&O measures: Jeff
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Stock exchanges in India are likely to experience margin expansion as a result of the new futures and options (F&O) measures implemented by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), according to an analysis by Jefferies.
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SEBI exploring use of AI for faster processing of IPOs and MFs application
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said that the market regulator is exploring the use of AI for faster approval of IPOS and Mutual Funds (MFs) applications.
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BlinkX Introduces Advanced F&O Technical Scanners
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27: BlinkX, - a no-brokerage options trading app, continues its mission to empower traders with cutting-edge tools that deliver actionable insights and real-time data. The new F&O Technical Scanners feature, available under the F&O section in the Explor
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Phased implementation of SEBI's F&O measures is a big positive for mar
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The phased implementation of SEBIs measures to protect investors in the Futures and Options (F&O) trade will prevent systemic shocks and lead to a calibrated market tightening, says investment banking company Jefferies in a report.
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SEBI announces measures to tighten F&O trading, to be effective in pha
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As retail investors are increasingly incurring losses in equity index derivatives (F&O) trade, SEBI on Tuesday put in place as many as six measures to strengthen the derivatives framework, including raising minimum contract size.
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