MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Indian government raised transaction taxes on equity derivatives in its federal budget ...

Reacting to the Budget proposal on STT, Nithin Kamath argued that higher rates may not meaningfully reduce speculative activity in futures and options (F&O), and could instead distort trading ...

By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M Feb 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares slid in a broad-based sell-off on Sunday after the ...

The Centre has stressed that the STT hike is limited strictly to futures and options (F&O) trading. Revenue Secretary Arvind ...

The sharp rise in retail participation in India’s derivatives market and mounting regulatory concerns over speculative ...

India's plan to impose higher transaction taxes on derivatives trading has rattled investors. The move to raise the ...

By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M Feb 1 (Reuters) - Indian benchmark indexes erased gains on Sunday after a hike in the ...

Shares of BSE Ltd, Angel One and Groww plummeted 5-9% after the Budget speech on Sunday, while the Nifty 50 was down 2%, reflecting fears that the substantial STT hike would result in less derivatives ...

The announcement sparked a sharp decline in stocks, with the main NSE Nifty 50 Index slumping nearly 3% in intraday trading.

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