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Weekly options ban to have limited impact on NSE financials, says CEO Chauhan
With expiry-day trades forming less than a third of total turnover, NSE expects limited impact from Sebi’s proposed rule change.
3 min read7 Nov 2025NSE to launch pre-open session for F&O segment from December 8. Key things to know
F&O pre-open session will be conducted using a call auction mechanism for a duration of 15 minutes i.e., from 9:00 am to 9:15 am, NSE said. This 15-minute session will be split into three components:
2 min read4 Nov 2025Sebi’s curbs take hold as India’s options boom wanes, small investors retreat amid heavy losses
Regulatory measures to rein in retail investor frenzy for options trading begins bearing fruit since they took effect in Nov last year. Impact might guide Sebi's hand on weekly option expiries, feel market mavens
5 min read3 Nov 2025Big market shift: FPIs convert futures to cash shares
Huge conversion of stock futures on expiry day by FPIs results in a bloated buy figure of over ₹10,000 crore.
2 min read29 Oct 2025Nithin Kamath warns Zerodha may be ‘forced to charge brokerage’ fees to millions of users: Here's why
In a recent blog, Nithin Kamath said that Zerodha had suffered a significant 40 per cent drop in its brokerage revenue in the June quarter of FY26, blaming recent regulatory changes that have impacted active options trading.
1 min read4 Oct 2025Gold vs sovereign gold bond vs gold ETF: Which is better after US Fed rate cut? Explained
Gold prices retracted from all-time highs following the US Fed rate cut, allowing investors to invest in the yellow metal. However, with many modes of investment in gold available, analysts highlight the best mode and the pros and cons of each option.
4 min read18 Sep 2025Sebi moves closer to phasing out weekly options—to seek public feedback shortly
Sebi is preparing to issue a consultation paper in a few weeks on extending index options tenures, raising the possibility of phasing out weekly Nifty and Sensex contracts.The proposal builds on Sebi’s earlier interventions to curb speculative frenzy over heavy losses to individual traders.
3 min read12 Sep 2025Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares simple hack to save tax, avoid impulse selling: ‘Best returns were on stocks that...’
Nithin Kamath, co-founder and CEO of discount broking platform Zerodha, shared a powerful insight from his own investing journey that sheds light on a simple yet effective behavioural and tax strategy — using a secondary demat account.
2 min read10 Sep 2025How to become rich: Experts unveil F&O trick that cash investors may apply for 10% monthly income from stock market
How to become rich: According to experts, monthly monitoring of stock positions can help achieve higher returns in cash market
3 min read6 Sep 2025Mint Explainer | What’s behind Jane Street’s SAT appeal against Sebi in the index manipulation case
Jane Street alleges Sebi overlooked its own reviews and withheld key reports in the market manipulation case. Here’s what sparked the appeal, what’s in dispute, and what SAT will decide.
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