The F&O tax hike fits into a broader Budget 2026 theme of promoting financial stability over speculative excess. While the ...

Domestic equity benchmarks slid sharply after the Budget presentation, as broad-based selling across most sectors -- except IT -- pulled the indices lower.

Under the new proposals, STT on futures trades has been raised from 0.02% to 0.05%, while options trading now attracts a flat 0.15% STT on both option premiums and exercised contracts. The move marks ...

The announcement means that the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) charged on futures trading has been increased to 0.05 per cent of the transaction value.

Responding to suggestions that speculation could have been tackled through alternative measures, Sitharaman said the ...

The China Securities Regulatory Commission recently issued a circular confirming nickel futures and options on SHFE as specified domestic products, and approved the Shanghai International Energy ...

Nifty 50 (25,321) and Nifty Bank (59,610) appreciated 1.1 per cent and 1.9 per cent respectively. While the futures and options data give some positive bias, one needs to be cautious about potentially ...

The companies within the Cboe Magnificent 10 Index are leaders in the technology and growth spaces ,holding dominant market shares. Cboe also selected these 10 companies based on liquidity, market ...

CME Group said on Tuesday that it has begun facilitating trades for options on Solana and XRP futures, giving traders a new way to speculate on price swings and manage risk in the U.S. The first trade ...

Union Budget 2026 raised securities transaction tax on futures and options, increasing trading costs across India’s ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options ...