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  • IndusInd Bank initiates disciplinary action against officials over past accounting lapses

    In a note to accounts, the bank said it had assessed the roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in earlier irregularities and fixed accountability in line with its internal code of conduct.

  • Banks’ derivatives portfolios show higher sensitivity to rate and currency shocks in Sept 2025: RBI FSR

    As per the stress test results, a rise in domestic interest rates resulted in a positive MTM impact of 5.9 per cent of total capital in September 2025, compared with 3.8 per cent in March 2025. Conversely, a fall in interest rates led to a sharper negative impact of 5.8 per cent in September 2025, up from 0.7 per cent in March.

  • A case for restoring derivatives trading in Indian agricultural commodities

    The practice of banning commodities trading damages more than just immediate stakeholders—it undermines the credibility and trustworthiness of Indian exchanges and markets

  • Unpacking the cash market surge

    SEBI’s restrictions on options trading triggered an unexpected boom in India's cash market, with delivery volumes surging as traders sought new opportunities

  • Why India's stock lending mechanism remains a failed experiment

    Despite being introduced nearly two decades ago, India's securities lending and borrowing scheme has failed to gain meaningful traction due to prohibitive margin requirements, high costs, and inflexible rules, prompting SEBI to plan its first major overhaul in nearly two decades

  • IPO-bound Groww enables captive algo trading with 'Groww Cloud'

    Even as SEBI has been curbing derivatives trading to protect retail investors, the segment is key to the broking industry in revenue

  • Chart of the Day: Is the options clampdown justified?

    New NSE data revealing that only 1.8% of investors trade exclusively in derivatives raises uncomfortable questions about whether SEBI's sweeping options regulations were a solution in search of a problem

  • What do the new F&O regulations mean for market participants?

    These regulations come on the back of earlier ones as SEBI doubles down on its objective of curbing excessive speculation in derivatives that sees retail traders paying a heavy price 

  • Globe Capital, Groww parent back India bourse’s derivatives push

    NCDEX is raising Rs 770 crore ($87 million) by selling shares to a group of 61 investors

  • SEBI member hints at increase in tenure of F&O contracts, raises concerns over huge volume in short-term contracts

    'Research has suggested that expiry day option trading increases market volatility and could lead to noise trading that may potentially undermine confidence in price formation,' says Ananth Narayan

  • Jane Street under SEBI’s scanner, but is the real problem still lurking?

    The other side of the coin is a build-up of huge speculative interest among retail traders, enabling such an event. Why curbing it may be a bitter but life-saving medicine

  • IndusInd Bank’s BCA tied to asset quality, liquidity: Moody’s

    To maintain its current BCA, the support of the government may be required, says Alka Anbarasu of Moody's Ratings, speaking to Moneycontrol

  • DIIs go headlong in index futures, build historic high long positions, suggesting market bottom

    As of April 8, 2025, DIIs held a net long position of 79,153 contracts in index futures, marking an all-time high. This surge surpasses previous highs observed during significant market events

  • Traders turn cautious as Trump tariff fears rattle Indian equities; options market reveals expectations of wild swings, low faith in upside break-out

    Dalal Street went into a freefall on April 7, as panic-selling took the benchmark indices sharply lower.

  • NSE revises market lot sizes for derivative contracts on select indices

    Under the revision, the market lot for BANKNIFTY will increase from 30 to 35, while MIDCPNIFTY will see a rise from 120 to 140.

  • BSE shares soar 16% as NSE defers Monday expiry plans amid SEBI's consultation paper

    SEBI proposed limiting expiries of all equity derivatives contracts to either Tuesday or Thursday to ensure optimal spacing for expiry dates

  • PSU banks likely subscribed Rs 12,850 crore of CDs issued by IndusInd Bank on March 17

    According to the Clearing Corporation of India data, IndusInd Bank raised Rs 11,000 crore worth of CDs on March 11 and Rs 1,850 crore on March 10

  • Sebi not in favour of entry barriers for investors in equity F&O segment

    The so-called 'product suitability framework' has not come up for discussions in recent meetings at Sebi, and there has been no indication that the capital market regulator may propose limiting retail participants in F&O based on skill or capital.

  • RBI starts industry-wide review of derivative positions after IndusInd Bank fiasco

    The RBI wants to ascertain if more banks are in non-compliance of its derivative trade rules and also wants to compliance on the treasury front

  • Sensex F&O goes global: Gujarat CM launches Sensex Futures & Options contracts on India Inx at GIFT City

    The Sensex Futures & Options will now be available for investors worldwide. They can now directly invest in them using US dollars.

  • Nifty, Bank Nifty enter Budget day with bullish momentum; FIIs' F&O positioning signals pre-event caution

    Derivatives positioning at the close of 31 January pointed to a gradual long buildup in Nifty futures. FIIs' continued net short position of 3.1 lakh contracts in index futures reflects a cautious stance ahead of the Budget.

  • Options trading curbs: A case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater

    The retail investors and traders that regulators aimed to protect are now falling victim to various dabba operators, over whom the authorities have no control.

  • Bullish sentiment builds in F&O market after BJP's Maharashtra election win; Nifty hurdle at 24,350

    Nifty futures saw a significant drop in cumulative open interest (OI) across current, next, and far-month series, indicating further short covering on 25 November. The changes in the option chain showed Nifty entering into a narrow range.

  • JPMorgan sets up derivatives development unit in GIFT City

    The GIFT City unit adds to the lender’s centers in Hong Kong and London for high-quality product development, sales and support, according to people familiar with the matter

  • Will domestic investors continue to cushion market declines?

    Since the pandemic, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have not been net sellers on an annual basis. This trend can be attributed to retail investors' influx of funds into mutual funds, primarily through systematic investment plans (SIPs) and direct investments.

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