The STT hike reads like a sin tax on trading, raising costs, discouraging access, and risking damage to liquidity
Sanjay Mansabdar
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 AM IST
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February 1, 2026 at 8:51 AM IST
Despite a ₹50-trillion market-cap wipeout, fiscal constraints, weak tax buoyancy and currency pressures leave little room for the Budget 2026 to offer direct relief to capital markets.
Chokkalingam G
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 AM IST
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