The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Tuesday increased the minimum contract size in index derivatives to ₹15 lakh from the current ₹5 lakh, making options trading costlier. At the same time, it reduced weekly index product offerings to just one per exchange, seeking to curb frenzied speculation among retail traders.
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