New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a sharp hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament.The move marks a significant increase in transaction costs for traders in the derivatives segment. Experts attributed intra-day’s stock market crash to hike in the charges.The STT on futures has been raised to 0.05 per cent from the earlier 0.02 per cent, amounting to a 150 per cent hike…
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