[ad_1] India’s retail trading revolution has delivered an uneven outcome. While new-age brokerage platforms are raking in record profits, millions of individual investors—particularly in the derivatives market—are nursing heavy losses. The paradox at the heart of India’s stock market boom is this: Technology has made trading more accessible, but not necessarily more profitable for the…
[ad_1] Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a series of near-term measures to prevent speculative trading, such as gambling in index derivatives, which include curbing multiple option contract expiries and increasing the size of options contracts. The seven measures suggested by the market watchdog are aimed at curbing market…
[ad_1] Budget 2024: In a shock to investors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her presentation of the Union Budget for FY 2024-25, announced several key tax changes impacting capital gains and trading activities. FM announced that the long-term capital gains tax rate on all financial and non-financial assets will rise from 10% to 12.5%, with…
[ad_1] The Economic Survey 2024 has raised concerns over the increasing trend of speculation in the Indian stock market, cautioning that overconfidence among investors could lead to unrealistic expectations of returns, misaligned with actual market conditions. “Possibility of overconfidence leading to speculation for higher returns from the stock market is a matter of concern,” the…
