The STT hike and RBI curbs on broker funding are yet to kick in, but trading volumes are already trending down.
Indian equity derivatives trading volumes slumped sharply in February 2026, even before the implementation of higher Securities Transaction Tax (STT) rates and tighter broker funding norms proposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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