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STT hike in F&O to deter speculative trading: FM

STT hike in F&O to deter speculative trading: FM

Rediff.com1 Feb 2026

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options trade with a view to discouraging small investors from speculative trading in derivatives, which led to a sharp decline in the stock market.

Hyundai is 5th most valuable auto firm by mcap on listing day

Hyundai is 5th most valuable auto firm by mcap on listing day

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

Hyundai Motor India Ltd has become the country's fifth most valuable auto firm by market valuation in its debut trade on Tuesday. Shares of Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, listed at Rs 1,931, reflecting a decline of 1.47 per cent against the issue price of Rs 1,960 on the BSE earlier in the day. The stock slumped 7.80 per cent to Rs 1,807.05 during the day and finally ended at Rs 1,820.40 apiece, down 7.12 per cent.

NSE sets world record; handles 1,971 crore transaction in single day

NSE sets world record; handles 1,971 crore transaction in single day

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday created a world record with processing 1,971 crore transactions in a single day, its MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said. "@nseindia handled the highest ever - world record - number of transactions in a single day today on June 5, 2024, in a 6 hours and 15 minutes (915 am to 330 pm) single trading day - 1,971 crore (19.71 billion) orders per day. 28.55 crore (280.55 million) trades per day," Chauhan said on X platform (formerly Twitter).

NSE warns investors against deepfake videos of its chief recommending stocks

NSE warns investors against deepfake videos of its chief recommending stocks

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday cautioned investors against deepfake videos of its MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan giving investment advisories. In a statement, the exchange said it has observed the use of face/voice of Chauhan and NSE logo in a few investment and advisory audio and video clips falsely created using technology. Such videos seem to have been created using sophisticated technologies to imitate the voice and facial expressions of Chauhan.

Is Paytm Out Of The Woods?

Is Paytm Out Of The Woods?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

'This marks a turning point for Paytm, with the regulatory environment looking much clearer than it has been in the last two years.'

Sundararaman Ramamurthy takes charge as MD, CEO of BSE

Sundararaman Ramamurthy takes charge as MD, CEO of BSE

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Sundararaman Ramamurthy has assumed charge as managing director and chief executive officer of leading stock exchange BSE. In a regulatory filing last year, BSE said that markets regulator Sebi has approved the appointment of Ramamurthy as its MD and CEO. "Sundararaman Ramamurthy has assumed charge as MD and CEO of BSE," the exchange said in a release on Wednesday.

Stock advice: BSE warns against deepfake videos

Stock advice: BSE warns against deepfake videos

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

After the National Stock Exchange (NSE), rival bourse BSE on Thursday cautioned investors against deepfake videos of its MD and CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy giving stock recommendations. In a statement, the exchange said it has noticed some fake, unauthorised and fraudulent videos and audios created through innovative and ingenious technology impersonating the BSE's top honcho are being circulated on social media recommending certain investments and advisory in stocks.

'Swiggy Is Now Focusing On Overall Growth'

'Swiggy Is Now Focusing On Overall Growth'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

'Expect our food delivery business to deliver sustainable adjusted EBITDA margins of about 5 per cent in the medium term.'

Sebi rejects NSE's proposal to extend trading hours

Sebi rejects NSE's proposal to extend trading hours

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Capital markets regulator Sebi has rejected a proposal by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to extend the trading hours in the equity derivatives segment citing a lack of feedback from the stock brokers community. "Currently, there is no plan to extend the timings as Sebi has returned our application as the stock brokers have not given the feedback that Sebi wanted. "So, as of now, the extended time frame (plan) is shelved," NSE MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said in a post-earnings analysts call.

Why is Paytm's Vijay Sharma crying?

Why is Paytm's Vijay Sharma crying?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Glimpses of Vijay Shekhar Sharma's joy during the IPO listing ceremony on the BSE.

NSE chief cautions retail investors against derivatives trading

NSE chief cautions retail investors against derivatives trading

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

National Stock Exchange (NSE) chief Ashishkumar Chauhan on Friday cautioned retail investors against trading in derivatives and suggested them to invest in equities through mutual fund route. He emphasized that trading in Futures & Options (F&O) derivatives should be limited to informed investors who can manage risk and comprehend the market. Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran flagged the growing risk of F&O trading for retail investors.

BSE, NSE to operate as usual on Monday

BSE, NSE to operate as usual on Monday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, stockbrokers and Sebi-registered participants operating through these institutions have been exempted from the lockdown.

Bombay Stock Exchange's IPO may be delayed

Bombay Stock Exchange's IPO may be delayed

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

IPO-bound market infrastructure institutions like bourses have to ensure that every shareholder is 'fit and proper'.

BSE picks 14 banks for its IPO in H1 2013: CEO

BSE picks 14 banks for its IPO in H1 2013: CEO

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Ashishkumar Chauhan says that the exchange is seeking a valuation of about $1 billion.

HDFC Sec halts cash trading on NSE for brief while over tech glitch

HDFC Sec halts cash trading on NSE for brief while over tech glitch

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Domestic brokerage HDFC Securities blocked trading in NSE's cash segment for its clients for a limited period due to a "technical glitch".

Swiggy: From a forgotten idea to Rs 1 trn mcap on listing

Swiggy: From a forgotten idea to Rs 1 trn mcap on listing

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Framing the next chapter in Swiggy's journey as a responsible corporate citizen, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Sriharsha Majety unveiled the company's eagerly awaited public listing. Majety, who has largely shunned the spotlight, shared reflections on his entrepreneurial path and the strategic pivots he and his co-founders navigated in building Swiggy. "We started with code aggregation, then pivoted to logistics, and that became Swiggy.

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Sebi has restructured its advisory committee on market data that recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. Rejigging its market data advisory committee, Sebi has said the panel will now have 21 members, as per the latest information with the regulator. Earlier the committee had 20 members. The committee is chaired by M S Sahoo, Professor at National Law University, Delhi and former chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

NSE to reduce time for trades in unlisted market as it awaits IPO

NSE to reduce time for trades in unlisted market as it awaits IPO

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), which is still awaiting regulatory approval for its initial public offering (IPO), is now planning to streamline the process of buying the unlisted stocks of the company, thereby reducing the time taken for such deals from about four months to just a week. The management of India's biggest stock exchange has affirmed that it is working to reduce the time taken. According to the analysts, certain approvals required at present from NSE for buying stocks, are adding to the processing time.

BSE at odds with NSE over 'high' clearing and settlement charges

BSE at odds with NSE over 'high' clearing and settlement charges

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Rising outgo towards clearing and settlement fees has led to an altercation between the BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), with the latter striking down the former's request to lower the charges. NSE said it has no plans to restructure the same and that it will continue with the pricing defined under the interoperability framework. The interoperability framework, introduced in 2019, allows trades executed on any of the exchanges to be settled or cleared at either of the two clearing corporations -- NSE Clearing (NCL) or Indian Clearing Corporation (ICCL), fully-owned by the NSE and the BSE, respectively.

'Investor count in stock market declined over 20 years'

'Investor count in stock market declined over 20 years'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

'We have done tremendous automation in the stock markets'.

Colocation case: NSE receives Rs 300 crore from Sebi

Colocation case: NSE receives Rs 300 crore from Sebi

Rediff.com24 May 2023

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has received Rs 300 crore from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) following relief from the Supreme Court (SC), which is hearing an appeal by the market regulator in the colocation case. The court on March 20 asked Sebi to return Rs 300 crore to the NSE from the Rs 1,107 crore the exchange had deposited as part of the disgorgement in the case. The NSE had given an undertaking that it will return the entire amount to Sebi if the latter wins its appeal before the SC.

NSE's new boss to get 8 cr pay

NSE's new boss to get 8 cr pay

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Aditya Puri has a higher yearly pay of 9.7 crore, plus stock options, at HDFC Bank.

BSE in the process of completing IPO formalities

BSE in the process of completing IPO formalities

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

According to sources, BSE is seeking an offering that would value it at about Rs 4,000-5,000 crore (Rs 40-50 billion).

Bourses push Sebi to allow longer F&O hours amid Gift Nifty launch

Bourses push Sebi to allow longer F&O hours amid Gift Nifty launch

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Close on heels of the launch of Gift Nifty (earlier SGX Nifty), domestic exchanges are pushing for extension of trading hours for the onshore derivatives market, said sources. Bourses are waiting for a final approval from market regulator Sebi on the proposal to keep the derivatives market open for longer hours, they said. The move is aimed at attracting more trading members for onshore futures and options (F&O) contracts amid risk that global investors could prefer trading at Gift City given the tax benefits.

BSE to launch currency, interest rate derivatives

BSE to launch currency, interest rate derivatives

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

BSE will become the fourth player in currency derivatives in India

NSE's strict-governance platform in limbo after tepid corporate response

NSE's strict-governance platform in limbo after tepid corporate response

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The country's largest bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) has put the NSE Prime initiative in cold storage following lukewarm response from India Inc, said people aware of the development. Inspired by Brazil's Novo Mercado, NSE had announced a separate platform which any listed company could be part of by voluntarily adopting a stricter corporate governance code. Launched in December 2021, NSE Prime was to formally take off within a year after empanelling companies.

All You Wanted to Know About Gift Nifty Index

All You Wanted to Know About Gift Nifty Index

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Gift Nifty will provide Indian investors cues on how domestic markets could react to global events.

Investors cheer Sitharaman's Budget; Sensex surges 848 points

Investors cheer Sitharaman's Budget; Sensex surges 848 points

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, zooming 7.57 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, L&T, ITC and HCL Tech.

BSE m-cap crosses historic Rs 200 lakh cr mark

BSE m-cap crosses historic Rs 200 lakh cr mark

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies on Thursday crossed the historic Rs 200 lakh crore mark for the first time, driven by a continuous rally in the broader market. Riding high on the bullish investor sentiment, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies reached a record Rs 2,00,47,191.31 crore at close of trade. The 30-share BSE index closed the day with a gain of 358.54 points or 0.71 per cent at its lifetime peak of 50,614.29. This is the fourth consecutive day of gains for the markets.

BSE launches futures trading on Dubai bourse

BSE launches futures trading on Dubai bourse

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Derivatives exchange DGCX started trading futures for the S&P BSE Sensex

BSE adds 1-cr investor accounts in just 107 days

BSE adds 1-cr investor accounts in just 107 days

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Premier bourse BSE has added 1 crore registered investor accounts to its platform between June 6 and September 21, taking the total to over 8 crore in a span of just 107 days. On June 6 this year, the exchange had said its registered user base has crossed the 7 crore (70 million) mark, which was an addition of 2 crore registered investor accounts in a little over 12 months (from May 23, 2020). Commenting on the achievement of crossing the 8 crore registered investor accounts on Tuesday, BSE MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said equity investments, whether directly or through mutual funds, are gaining ground over last one-and-a-half years due to variety of reasons globally, and the domestic market is also following this world trend.

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices form JV firm Asia Index

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices form JV firm Asia Index

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The 50-50 partnership would bring together BSE's closely watched India index suite, which includes the Sensex, with S&P Dow Jones Indices' 115 years of experience in publishing transparent and independent global benchmarks.

Indian bourses can raise $100-150 bn capital every year: BSE

Indian bourses can raise $100-150 bn capital every year: BSE

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Some of the newer regulations are such that they are even better than many advanced countries such as in the Americas and the Europe.

NSE's Ramkrishna top earner among salaried women

NSE's Ramkrishna top earner among salaried women

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

She pocketed Rs 9.12 crore as remuneration in FY16

Investors see 'Mangalyaan success' as India growth story model

Investors see 'Mangalyaan success' as India growth story model

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

As US businessmen and investors await Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, the investor community and the industry leaders said the success of 'Mangalyaan' goes on to prove India's growth story based on 'frugal innovations'.

Revise Mumbai's electoral rolls, asks BJP after names go missing

Revise Mumbai's electoral rolls, asks BJP after names go missing

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

A day after over two lakh Mumbaikars, including several prominent personalities, were left disenfranchised after their names were found missing from the electoral rolls, the Bharatiya Janata Party asked the election authorities on Friday, to revise electoral rolls.

Extend trading hours, brokers tell govt

Extend trading hours, brokers tell govt

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

Brokers also want tax rebates, removal of additional tax on dividends, streamlining of GST...

BSE taking steps to curb illegal money flow into penny stocks

BSE taking steps to curb illegal money flow into penny stocks

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

India's oldest stock exchange has created weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual price bands

What Zomato, Ola, Paytm Need To Learn

What Zomato, Ola, Paytm Need To Learn

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Start-ups don't care that mad-money funding comes to a hard stop after an IPO, observes Debashis Basu. As a listed entity, corporate actions have to take the interests of all shareholders, especially minority shareholders, into account. So far, we are not seeing any sign of it, observes Debashis Basu.

History Repeats In Paytm Fiasco

History Repeats In Paytm Fiasco

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Even if the Paytm fiasco does not mark the end of the bull run, at least some sanity will return to the wild IPO market, observes Debashis Basu.