The Indian stock market extended its rally for the third straight session on Tuesday, with the benchmark Sensex surging above 84,300 level, and the Nifty 50 hovering near 26,000 level. The Sensex was up 380.13 points, or 0.45%, at 84,445.88, while the Nifty 50 traded 113.75 points, or 0.44%, higher at 25,981.05. Bank Nifty index…
After the change in the tax structure related to derivatives in Budget 2026, the movement in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment had intensified. In particular, the increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) increased the trading cost, which was bound to increase the concern of small and active traders. Meanwhile, a discussion had started in…
The recently-announced increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget presentation for the upcoming fiscal could be counterproductive if the government intends to curb speculative activity in futures and options (F&O), according to Nithin Kamath, founder and chief executive of Zerodha. In a post on social media platform…
