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STT hike unlikely to curb speculation, says Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has said the hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) announced in the Union Budget 2026 is unlikely to reduce speculative activity in India's derivatives markets.
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Trading volume will hold steady despite higher STT imposed in Budget 2026:
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Nonetheless, some moderation in derivatives activity remains a risk, which could translate into lower trading turnover and consequently softer brokerage volumes and revenues from the derivatives segment for the securities broking industry," ICRA said. The proposed increase in STT on F&am
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Except F&O, STT rates remain same for others: Income Tax Dept on rate hike
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
It said the total volume of transaction in options and futures is more than 500 times of Indian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). "In Rupee terms, our GDP is 300 lakh crore rupees, while the volume for options and futures is more than 1.5 lakh lakh crore rupees. Therefore, there is justificat
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Private cryptocurrencies have no underlying, it is speculative activity wh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The government believes any legislation for regulation or for banning can be effective only with significant international collaboration on evaluating the risks and benefits and evolution of common taxonomy and standards.
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