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

Explore the origins of options contracts, from rice traders in ancient times to today's financial markets. Understand their ...

Union Budget 2026 raised securities transaction tax on futures and options, increasing trading costs across India’s ...

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.

Broadridge creates a platform delivering competitive advantages for the Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) community through the introduction of innovative and disruptive technologies The platform ...

Securities transaction tax (STT) is a tax imposed on the value of securities transactions on recognised stock exchanges in the country. It applies to trades in equity mutual funds, equities, futures ...

It means that for every Rs one lakh worth of futures sold, traders will now have to pay Rs 50 in STT, instead of the previous ...

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--Brent crude oil is flat at $62.88 a barrel. --European benchmark gas is down 1.1% to 28.87 euros a megawatt-hour. --Gold futures are up 0.7% to $4,230.50 a troy ounce. --LME three-month copper ...