In the Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that STT on futures contracts would be raised to 0.05% from ...

Arbitrage fund returns to take a 30-50 bps hit from Budget 2026's F&O tax hike, but post-tax advantage over debt funds intact ...

The STT hike on futures and options is set to marginally reduce returns for arbitrage and hybrid mutual funds, as higher ...

Centre banks on higher tax despite budget day selloff as analysts flag hit to high frequency trading arbitrage funds and ...

While the increase is small in absolute terms, it has material implications for arbitrage funds, which depend on cash-futures spreads to generate returns.

In the Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in STT rates for futures to 0.05% from 0.02% earlier and for options to 0.15% from 0.1%/0.125%, aimed at curbing ...

The Budget 2026 hike in Securities Transaction Tax is expected to reduce arbitrage fund returns by about 0.5% next year, ...

Arbitrage funds, which have gained popularity recently, will likely see some impact on its returns due to the STT hike on futures and options announced in Union Budget 2026. Analysts have suggested ...

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