Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session little changed. Nifty 50 closed at 22,552.50, while Sensex ended at 74,332.58. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 ended the previous trade session 3,724.85 points away from its record high of 26,277.35. Asian […]
Major F&O News: SEBI consultation paper aims for lesser stocks entering ban – CNBC TV18
Market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a new consultation paper through which it aims to have lesser stocks entering the Futures & Options (F&O) ban period. Company Value Change %Change The consultation paper recommends a change in the way Open Interest is calculated for shares. Currently, every trader adds their […]
IREDA, Tata Technologies to enter F&O segment from March series – CNBC TV18
Two more stocks—Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Tata Technologies—will join India’s fast-paced futures and options (F&O) segment from the March series, according to a National Stock Exchange (NSE) circular issued on Wednesday. Company Value Change %Change This follows the earlier addition of four stocks—NBCC, Phoenix Mills, Solar Industries, and Torrent Power—announced on January […]
SEBI raises F&O contract size to ₹15 lakhs to curb retail investor frenzy – CNBC TV18
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a significant increase in the minimum contract size for futures and options trading to ₹15 lakhs. This move aims to temper the rampant retail investor activity that has resulted in substantial losses for many in the market. By raising the minimum contract size, SEBI aims […]
SEBI announces new measures to tame speculative retail trading in F&O markets – CNBC TV18
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday announced new measures to curb the increased retail participation and heightened speculative trading in futures and options markets, particularly on expiry days. The measures are aimed at strengthening the equity index derivatives market to enhance investor protection and market stability, the market regulator said in […]
Sebi tightens eligibility criteria for stocks to enter/exit F&O segment – CNBC TV18
In a significant move to bolster the integrity of India’s derivatives market, markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has introduced stringent eligibility criteria for the entry and exit of stocks in the derivatives (Futures & Options) segment. The revised guidelines, effective immediately, aim to ensure that only high-quality stocks with sufficient […]
Trading in F&O on or near expiry is a casino-like gamble, the brain behind the Sebi consultation paper says – CNBC TV18
The brain behind the recent consultation paper from India’s securities market regulator on Futures & Options has called trading in F&O on or closer to expiry a casino-like gamble. Ananth Narayan, a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), also hinted at more action to curb speculation. “Trading in F&O on […]
Axis AMC CIO Ashish Gupta on Budget 2024’s Securities Transaction Tax Hike
Ashish Gupta, Chief Investment Officer of Axis AMC, which manages assets worth ₹1,427.56 crore, views the proposed increase in the securities transaction tax (STT) in Budget 2024 as a positive step. However, he cautions that this measure alone may not be sufficient to curb speculative retail trading in the futures and options (F&O) segment. “Multiple […]