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Indian stock market ends lower amid US tariff jitters, Sensex declines 765 points

Indian stock market rally continues, Sensex jumps 370 points

Sensex settled at 81,644.39, up 370 points or 0.46 per cent. The 30-share index started the session with a decent gap-up at 81,39.11 against last session's closing of 81,273.75. Continuing the last session's gaining momentum, the index touched an intra-day high at 81,755.88, buoyed by buying in auto, FMCG, oil and gas and others.

Aug 19, 2025

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

Nifty, Sensex open higher amid positive buzz on GST reforms

Sensex gained 195.01 points or 0.24 per cent in the morning session to touch 81,468, while Nifty 50 rose by 46.30 points or 0.19 per cent to 24,923.

Aug 19, 2025

117 people arrested for fake GST registrations in 2 fiscal years: Minister

Over 100 people arrested for fake GST registrations in 2 fiscal years: Minister

Two special drives against fake Input Tax Credit and fake registrations were launched during the financial year 2023-24 and 2024-25 in coordination between the state and Central GST administrations, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Aug 18, 2025

No proposal to impose transaction charges on UPI payments, reiterates Centre

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions are facilitated by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), and its circular (dated 30.08.2019) had permitted the acquiring banks to charge Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) at 0.30 per cent of the transaction value.

Aug 18, 2025

Indian stock market opens lower amid fresh US tariff concerns

Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi among top 15 global prime residential markets: Report

Despite a global cooling in prime residential price growth — averaging 2.3 per cent annually compared to 3.5 per cent in Q1 2025 — Indian cities remain resilient, reflecting strong demand, limited prime supply, and sustained wealth creation in urban centres, Knight and Frank said in its report.

Aug 18, 2025

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GST reforms booster: Sensex surges 676 points, Nifty gains 245 points

Sensex closed at 81,273.75, up 676.09 points or 0.84 per cent. The 30-share index opened the session with a huge gap-up at 81,315.79 against last session's closing of 80,597.66. Buoyed by overall buying post the GST reform announcement, the index touched an intraday high at 81,765.77.

Aug 18, 2025

GST rationalisation: Cars, two-wheelers likely to get cheaper ahead of Diwali

Currently, all passenger vehicles are subject to a GST of 28 per cent plus a compensation cess of 1 per cent to 22 per cent based on engine capacity, length, and body type, raising the total tax payable to as much as 50 per cent. Electric cars are taxed at 5 per cent with no compensation cess.

Aug 18, 2025

Sensex, Nifty jump over 1.3 pc; auto stocks lead rally

The BSE Sensex surged 1,056 points, or 1.31 per cent to 81,654 points. The Nifty 50 jumped 354 points, or 1.44 per cent up to 24,985. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto led the gains with 4 per cent jump. The Nifty Bank advanced 695 points or 1.26 per cent to settle at 56,037.15.

Aug 18, 2025

Sensex and Nifty open flat as market prepares for Q1 FY26 earnings season

Market outlook: Global events, GST reforms, FII trends to drive Dalal Street this week

Experts say factors such as the outcome of the Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on GST reforms, movements in US markets, and the ongoing buying and selling trends of foreign and domestic investors will play a major role in deciding the direction of Dalal Street.

Aug 17, 2025

Gujarat industry chamber seeks extension of income tax return filing deadline

To give assessees sufficient time to comply, income tax utilities are typically made available in April. However, according to GCCI, the release has been delayed by an average of three months this year, and as of the first week of August, several forms were still pending.

Aug 16, 2025

Stock market rally: Midcap, smallcap indices surge, 20 stocks gain up to 50%

As the June quarter (Q1 FY26) earnings are out, the revenue moderation took average net profit expansion YoY for the benchmark Nifty 50 companies (excluding financials and oil and gas) to mid-single digits.

Aug 16, 2025

India's Forex reserves scale $693.6 bn after $4.75 bn boost

For the week ending on Aug 8, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $2.84 billion to $583.98 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

Aug 16, 2025

Explained: Structural GST reforms to bring rate rationalisation, ease of living

"The Central Government is proposing major reforms in GST to build an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' by focussing on structural reforms, rate rationalisation, and ease of living," PM Modi said. Reforms also aim to reduce classification disputes, correct inverted duty structures in specific sectors, ensure greater rate stability, and improve ease of doing business, an official release said.

Aug 15, 2025

India clocks rapid progress in food, energy and defence sectors over last 10 years: Report

S&P Global upgrades India sovereign credit rating to 'BBB', outlook stable

The short-term rating on India has also been revised to A-2 from A-3 earlier, and the transfer and convertibility assessment has been revised to A- from BBB+.The impact of US tariffs on India will likely be manageable, with sound economic fundamentals expected to support the country's growth momentum over the next two to three years, according to the note.

Aug 14, 2025

India clocks rapid progress in food, energy and defence sectors over last 10 years: Report

Key schemes bolstering this effort include the PM-KISAN scheme, which gives direct income support to over 110 million farmers, the MGNREGA rural employment security that indirectly strengthens purchasing power for food, as well as the Soil Health Card Scheme and PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, which target sustainable soil and water management.

Aug 14, 2025