Budget 2026: Shankar Sharma cheers derivatives STT hike, calls F&O a ‘poison’ for investors
Even as the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) weighed on market sentiment and emerged as one of the triggers behind the sharp sell-off in Sunday’s trading session, ace investor Shankar Sharma came out in strong support of the Budget 2026 move, saying he loved the Budget for this “one major reason.” Likening derivatives trading…