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BSE Managing Director and CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy said the exchange remains strongly focused on long-term market development rather than short-term gains in derivatives market share, even as recent regulatory changes and tax hikes are reshaping India’s trading landscape.Speaking to ET Now, Ramamurthy said BSE’s strategy has always been about deepening and strengthening the market ecosystem, […]
A group of stockbrokers on Thursday called on Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman to withdraw the budget proposal to hike taxes on securities transactions. While presenting the Budget on February 1, Sitharaman announced the increases in STT (securities transaction tax), saying the move will “provide reasonable course correction” in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment and […]
In an exclusive interview with Times Now’s Navika Kumar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has defended the government’s decision to hike Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading. Research shows that 90% of retailers suffered heavy losses in the speculative segment. The clarification comes after markets experienced significant volatility following the Budget announcement. The […]
The Union Budget 2026 has changed the economics of derivatives trading in India by increasing transaction taxes. The government has increased the securities transaction tax on equity derivatives, making every futures and options trade more expensive, regardless of whether the trader makes or loses money. While markets reacted sharply to the announcement, the real impact […]
Of the 30 index shares, 26 close in the red At a time when global markets are witnessing high volatility due to geopolitical uncertainties, the increase in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives trading has adversely affected investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Budget Day. This in turn led to a sharp sell-off, causing the […]
Even as the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) hike weighed on market sentiment and emerged as one of the triggers behind the sharp sell-off during Sunday’s trading session, top investor Shankar Sharma expressed strong support for the Budget 2026 and said he liked the Budget for this “one important reason”.Comparing derivatives (futures and options) trading to […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday defended a sharp increase in securities transaction tax on futures and options, arguing that the government could not remain silent as speculative ‘satta’ in derivatives is inflicting heavy losses on small retail investors, even as markets sell off brokers and stock swaps on fears that higher costs would chill […]
Retail participation and trading costs are once again taking center stage in the run-up to the Union Budget, especially after mixed market returns over the past year. Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath expressed concern over the sharp rise in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives and its impact on market activity and government revenue.Kamath said that […]
Retail investors have remained loyal to Indian markets in recent years despite multiple challenges, including a pandemic, global interest rate shocks and geopolitical turmoil. What has kept them engaged is not the lure of quick profits, but the growing belief that India’s capital markets are steadily evolving into a credible platform for long-term wealth creation.However, […]
Market participants have urged the government to ease capital market taxes, including a higher exemption limit for long-term capital gains, ahead of the 2026-2027 Union Budget.They also suggested that the government avoid further increases in transaction taxes. The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1.Market participants also demanded an […]
