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The Indian market ended lower in the special trading session on Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options in her Budget 2026 speech, leading to a sharp sell-off in the special budget weekend trading session.At the end of the day, the BSE Sensex fell […]
Even as the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) hike weighed on market sentiment and emerged as one of the triggers behind the sharp sell-off during Sunday’s trading session, top investor Shankar Sharma expressed strong support for the Budget 2026 and said he liked the Budget for this “one important reason”.Comparing derivatives (futures and options) trading to […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday defended a sharp increase in securities transaction tax on futures and options, arguing that the government could not remain silent as speculative ‘satta’ in derivatives is inflicting heavy losses on small retail investors, even as markets sell off brokers and stock swaps on fears that higher costs would chill […]
The Indian market ended lower on Friday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty retreating from recent highs as investors turned defensive this weekend ahead of the Union Budget.By the end of the session, benchmarks had pared some losses with the Sensex down 296.59 points or 0.36% to 82,269.78, while the Nifty fell 98 points or […]
Maggi noodle maker Nestle India on Friday said its board had announced an interim dividend of Rs 7 per equity share for the financial year 2025-2026, besides a 45% increase in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.The dividend will be paid from February 26 to shareholders whose names are in the company register as […]
The Indian market ended higher on Wednesday, with Sensex and Nifty extending their gains from the previous day, after a landmark trade deal between India and the European Union lit the flames of risk appetite and pushed the benchmark indices deeper into record territory. A supportive global backdrop amplified this move, causing investors to rush […]
Indian shares are on track for their worst start to a year in a decade, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to deliver new catalysts for economic growth in the upcoming budget.Attention is focused on whether the government will increase defense spending and accelerate stake sales in state-owned companies to boost revenues after […]
Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended the curtailed holiday week on a strong note on Tuesday after India and the European Union signed their long-awaited trade deal earlier in the day.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India and the EU had signed a “landmark” free trade deal, describing it as the “mother of all deals”. […]
Amid ongoing volatility and market-wide corrections, investors are grappling with the dilemma of where to allocate their capital: large caps, or the more volatile mid- and small-caps.Gurmeet Chadha, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Complete Circle Consultants, shared his views on Chadha recently shared his views on market valuations and investment strategies, highlighting that […]
At home Opinions about news January 24, 2026 – 3 SmallCap stocks where FIIs and DIIs have increased their stake January 24, 2026 Image source: AndreyPopov/www.istockphoto.com The BSE Small-Cap 250 index fell 0.3% during the quarter, from Rs 6,687.87 on September 30, 2025 to Rs 6,667.48 on December 31, 2025. The muted move […]
