Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- In a move aimed at further mitigating risk and volatility in India's equity derivative markets, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has unveiled a series of new proposals. These measures include lowering position limits for single-stock derivatives and tightening regulations for index derivatives, building upon previously announced changes designed to protect retail investors.

The regulator's latest consultation paper, released late Monday (24 February), addresses concerns that volatility stemming from the futures and options (F&O) market is impacting the broader stock market, which has experienced a recent downturn after reaching record highs in September 2024.

Key Proposals include:

* Linking Single-S...