F&O

Last year, the government had projected a record Rs 78,000 crore in STT collections for the ongoing fiscal, a figure that has since been cut by 18 per cent amid a sharp decline in trading volumes

Schemes may see 30-50 bps impact but won't go out of favour

The rebound came after a sharp-sell off witnessed during the special trading session on Sunday, February 1, 2026 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2026

Jefferies' industry discussions indicate up to 5 per cent volume impact, and estimate a 5 per cent decline in ADTO/orders for BSE/GROWW could result in 4 per cent earnings impact

The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal

Swiggy, Waaree Energies, Bajaj Holdings and Premier Energies to enter F&O space with effect from today, December 31, 2025. Nifty Lot Size to be lowered to 65 units.

Bank Nifty has broken out on the daily chart to close at all time high level.

Regulator may blink on brokerage fee cap for MFs

Profit booking is seen in the Bank Nifty Futures where Open interest fell by 1 per cent along with a fall of 0.61 per cent

Elevated regulatory risks have led Motilal Oswal to maintain a 'Neutral' rating on BSE with a one-year target price of ₹2,250

Long build up is seen in the Midcap Nifty Futures where Open interest rose by 6 per cent along with a price rise of 0.60 per cent

Recent US tariffs of up to 50 per cent on over half of India's exports are creating significant headwinds for Q2 FY26 corporate profits, says Nyati

After an initial dip in Q3 and Q4 of FY25, we can now see volumes and client activity are starting to stabilise, says Gurpreet Sidana, chief executive officer at Religare Broking

BSE said changes related to the pre-open session in the Equity Derivatives Segment will be available for testing from October 6, 2025

The Nifty Capital Markets index, top loser among NSE indices, was down 1.52 per cent, as compared to a 0.22 per cent rise in the Nifty 50

BSE shares fell as analysts cautioned that its derivatives market share will likely take a hit after the swap in expiry dates

Brokers lobby group Association of National Exchanges Members of India (Anmi) on Friday called for an expansion of the stock universe eligible for futures and options (F&O) to deepen the cash market

Our daily wrap of today's Opinion page traverses the India-UK FTA, what the RBI needs to do to make the financial inclusion index more transparent, US tariffs, and the Jane Street affair

The larger question is whether India's F&O market serves any real purpose

Today's opinion page discusses the recent clampdown on Jane Street, government transparency, India's milk market, and the future of Mumbai's real estate because of climate change