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    STT hike may hit derivatives volumes up to 30%; market participants flag liquidity concerns

    Budget proposes to increase STT on futures from 0.02 percent to 0.05 percent. Also, the STT on options premium and on options exercise has been hiked to 0.15 percent. The existing STT on the premium is 0.10 percent and on options exercise is 0.125 percent.

    Brajesh Kumar
    February 02, 2026 / 14:02 IST
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