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Goods to turn cheaper as GST Council brings more consumer items under lower tax rates

GST reforms 2025: Food, fertilisers, footwear cheaper; cigarettes, sugary drinks to cost more

The new tax structure, adopted on Wednesday, has two major slabs now 5 per cent and 18 per cent, and a whopping 40 per cent for sin goods. For the common man, this change means more money in hand, which the government hopes will be routed into the economy, giving it a significant boost.

Sep 4, 2025

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Sensex, Nifty trade flat after mild early losses; realty stocks gain

Indian equity indices edge higher as GST Council meet begins

Nifty ended the session at 24,715.05, up 135.45 points or 0.55 per cent. The Indian equities closed higher after a mixed start to the session, buoyed by expectations of a consumption-led stimulus from the potential GST slab rationalisation, said analysts.

Sep 3, 2025

SEBI reminds investors to link PAN with Aadhaar before Sep 30

How SEBI is enhancing investor security with new mandates

With a goal to reduce unauthorized access, SEBI's key measures include SIM-binding, biometric verification, QR-code-based logins, temporary account lock, and centralized call-and-trade systems.

Sep 3, 2025

Sensex, Nifty open with gains as potential rate cut in US boosts sentiment

Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors eye GST Council meet outcome

As of 9.29 am, the Sensex moved 32 points up, or 0.04 per cent to 80,190, while the Nifty 50 inched up 2 points, or 0.01 per cent to 24,582. The broadcap indices, Nifty Midcap 100 advanced by 0.278 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 inched up 0.36 per cent.

Sep 3, 2025

2-day GST Council meet aims to cut compliance burdens, benefit small businesses

The two-day meeting, starting Wednesday, is chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ministers from all states. According to FM Sitharaman, the next generation GST reforms will create an open and transparent economy, reduce compliance burdens, and benefit small businesses.

Sep 3, 2025

Stock market ends volatile session slightly lower ahead of GST Council meet

Sensex closed at 80,157.88, down 206.61 points or 0.26 per cent. The 30-share index started the session with a decent gap-up at 80,520.09 against last session's closing of 80,157.88, buoyed by the affirmative SCO summit and strong GST collection data. The index escalated further to touch an intra-day high at 80,761.14; however, it fell into negative territory amid profit booking.

Sep 2, 2025

Markets rebound after 4-day losing streak, Sensex gains 317 points

Globtier Infotech's shares tank 20 pc on market debut, investors suffer big losses

The stock opened at Rs 57.60 against the IPO price of Rs 72, leaving investors with immediate losses of Rs 14.40 per share. For those who invested the minimum two lots, the listing translated into a loss of around Rs 46,080.

Sep 2, 2025

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Over 150 products may see rate cut in GST Council meet this week

The proposals to move various items from the 12 per cent and 18 per cent GST slabs to the 5 per cent slab or to the nil GST category aim to reduce the tax burden for households and boost spending. GST council plans to overhaul the rate structure, replacing the current four-rate structure with a two-rate structure.

Sep 2, 2025

BSE warns investors about four unregistered entities offering stock tips, seeking confidential data

Entities, including Money Talks with Payal, NSE Stock Pro, PTS Prabhat Trading, and PTS Prabhat Trading Service, which are active on Telegram and Instagram, are providing securities market tips to investors or assured/guaranteed returns on investment in the stock market, an official release said.

Sep 2, 2025

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States to get Rs 10 lakh crore in SGST, Rs 4.1 lakh crore via devolution despite rate rejig

This is because of the unique revenue-sharing architecture of the tax. First, GST is shared equally between the Centre and the States, with each receiving 50 per cent of the collections. Second, under the mechanism of tax devolution, 41 per cent of the Centre's share flows back to the states.

Sep 2, 2025

Trump says no tariffs on gold imports, extends China tariff deadline

Gold, silver ETFs rally on US Fed rate cut expectations, festive demand

Spot gold had touched $3,493.10 per ounce, approaching its April record of $3,500.05 at market close. The December gold futures rose to $3,546.10 per ounce and silver reached $40.84 per ounce, marking its highest point since 2011.

Sep 2, 2025

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Business news

GST reforms 2025: Food, fertilisers, footwear cheaper; cigarettes, sugary drinks to cost more

Indian equity indices edge higher as GST Council meet begins

How SEBI is enhancing investor security with new mandates

Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors eye GST Council meet outcome

2-day GST Council meet aims to cut compliance burdens, benefit small businesses

Stock market ends volatile session slightly lower ahead of GST Council meet

Globtier Infotech's shares tank 20 pc on market debut, investors suffer big losses

Over 150 products may see rate cut in GST Council meet this week

BSE warns investors about four unregistered entities offering stock tips, seeking confidential data

States to get Rs 10 lakh crore in SGST, Rs 4.1 lakh crore via devolution despite rate rejig

Gold, silver ETFs rally on US Fed rate cut expectations, festive demand

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