Have stocks to lend? Here’s how SLB allows you to earn more

Over time, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE launched a stock lending and borrowing (SLB) mechanism that offered similar flexibility, but with tighter rules. SLB is not used widely these days as traders mostly rely on the equity derivative market—the futures and options (F&O) segment—for leveraged bets, bearish trades (buy put-sell call options/sell futures), …

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7 things to know before the bell

Click chart for more in-depth data. 1. The race to driverless cars: SoftBank (SFTBF) and Toyota (TM) are forming a joint venture that will use driverless-car technology to offer new services, such as mobile convenience stores and delivery vehicles in which food is prepared en route. SoftBank will own just over half of Monet, the …

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