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Options Volumes Down Over 50% on Stricter Rules: Sebi Annual Report
Sebi's annual report for FY26 reveals a 51.5% drop in options contract volumes and nearly 18% fall in futures volumes, driven by regulatory interventions including increased contract sizes, rationalised weekly expiries, and a higher securities transaction tax. The report also discloses a record FPI net outflow of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore, with heavy secondary-market selling and primary-market buying.
Aug 7, 2026 1 source