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At home The long view February 6, 2026 – Stocks Under Pressure, Gold Shines: Why A Portfolio Review Is Critical Now February 6, 2026 Image source: David Gyung/www.istockphoto.com The markets were busy. Very busy. Budgets have been announced, the global trade equations have shifted, gold and silver have soared, and stock markets have […]
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 […]
