The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes higher STT rates on derivatives to rein in speculative trading. Options and futures transactions executed from 1 April 2026 will attract increased tax ...

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

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 hike will adversely impact many HFT traders and wealthy traders who are major players in the Indian F&O market.

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

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 ...

Scholes for options to futures spot pricing. Understand pricing mechanisms for better financial decision-making.

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

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.

Providing Flexible and Diversified Investment Portfolios for Global Investors HONG KONG, /PRNewswire/ -- Futu Holdings ...