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​STT hike in F&O may dent FII flows; trading volumes may thin: Analysts

STT kike will be a headwind for capital-market-linked stocks. With derivatives volumes already shrinking in recent months, the hike, analysts say, may further their pressure near-term earnings.

F&O STT hike unlikely to deter active traders; markets will come around

The key message from the Budget is clear: fiscal consolidation will continue alongside growth, supported by responsible financial management

BSE stock price tanks 15% after Budget 2026; why did the stock fall today?

The government proposes to increase the securities transaction tax, raising STT on futures from 0.02% to 0.05% and on options premium from 0.1% to 0.15%.

Budget impact: Gokaldas, Kitex, Trident, Arvind soar up to 8%; here's why

Textile-related stocks rally: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposed to set-up mega textile parks to focus on value addition in technical textiles.

Budget impact: Container Corporation jumps 4% on proposed ₹10,000 cr outlay

Budget 2026 impact: Container Corporation rose over 4 per cent after the FM proposed ₹10,000 crore outlay for container manufacturing in the Union Budget.

BSE, Angel One slide upto 6% as tax worries hit stocks ahead of Budget 2026

BSE share price logged the most losses among peers. The stock declined as much as 5.68 per cent

Nifty India Defence index surges 2% ahead of Union Budget; here's why

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing, Mtar Technologies and Data Patterns rallied in the range of 5 per cent to 6 per cent on the NSE in intra-day trade.

Meesho shares hit 5% lower circuit as Q3 net loss widens 12x YoY to ₹491 cr

Meesho reported a 12 times year-on-year increase in its net loss to ₹490.7 crore compared to ₹37.4 crore in the year-ago period

Muthoot, Manappuram Finance crack up to 8% amid Gold price slide

Shares of gold-loan financers' wilted under selling pressure in Sunday's Budget day special trading session as Gold, Silver prices retreated sharply from record high levels.

SBI market cap touches ₹10 trn; stock hits new high, zooms 36% in 6 months

The stock price of SBI hit a new high of ₹1,083.95 on the BSE in Sunday's intra-day trade and has rallied 10% thus far in the calendar year 2026.

Nifty Metal tanks 10% in 2 days; Hind Zinc sinks 14%, falls below OFS price

Metal stocks slide: Share price of Hindustan Zinc, NALCO, Vedanta and Hindalco Industries were down 8% to 14% on the NSE in intra-day trade on Sunday, Budget day.

Gold, silver ETFs plunge up to 19% as precious metals see historic rout

Calling this record crash in gold and silver prices a "rare" event, Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said these are the days when risk management doesn't work

Crypto market sell-off intensifies amid equity rout, geopolitical tensions

Bitcoin slipped below the $80,000 mark after failing to hold above $89,000, with the decline exacerbated by thin weekend liquidity

PB Fintech Q3 results preview: PAT may jump 99%; margins to pickup

PB Fintech Q3 results preview: Management commentary on the impact of the change in GST rate to nil on individual life and health insurance on the take rate shall be keenly watched

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 1: Defence, Infra, Meesho, Ola, Sun Pharma

Stocks to Watch today, February 1, 2026: From Glenmark Pharma to Ola Electric, here are few shares that will remain in focus

Budget 2026: Is the Indian stock market open for trading on Sunday, Feb 1?

Despite it being a non-working day, trading will continue in the equity and commodity markets on account of presentation of Union Budget 2026

Stock market to stay open on Sunday, February 1, for Union Budget 2026

The exchanges will conduct their pre-market operations between 9:00 AM and 9:08 AM, with the normal operations running from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM

Silver crashes ₹1.28 lakh from peak in 1 day: Should you bet on gold now?

Silver futures, which touched a peak of ₹4.2 lakh a kg on Thursday, fell 30% to ₹2.92 lakh in a day. Gold also weakened by 17.53%, but silver lost more. Are we seeing a 1980s redux?

One-year special window for transfer of old shares; Sebi approves 7 IPOs

Sebi opens a one-year window to help investors transfer and dematerialise legacy physical shares, while also clearing seven companies to proceed with their IPO plans

Price volatility may cap the gains for Vedanta despite strong Q3

Despite strong Q3 earnings, improving margins and progress on demerger plans, volatile global commodity prices and high capex could restrain Vedanta's upside