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.
75% small cap mutual funds outperform their benchmarks in September
In September, about 75% of small-cap mutual funds outperformed their benchmarks, with SBI Small Cap Fund and Tata Small Cap Fund leading returns, while Nippon