The Union Budget 2026 has increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on equity derivatives, impacting futures and options trading costs. STT on Nifty futures has risen from 0.02% to 0.05%, increasing ...
Gift Nifty futures (GIFc1) were trading at 24,869.5 points at around 8:00 am. This suggests that the benchmark Nifty 50 index may open close to Sunday’s closing level of 24,825.45.