Take a look at some basic examples of hedging in the futures market, as well as the return prospects and risks.

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

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

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

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 ...

Risk arbitrage is an investment strategy used to profit from pricing gaps in stock takeover deals. Learn how it works, its mechanisms, and criticisms.

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

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

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 ...

Early Arbitrage Activities Triggered Sell-offs, High-Grade NPI Offers Plunge Sharply] February 3 (SMM) - The average price of SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI was 1,032.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), ...