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Sensex, Nifty open lower over weak global cues, FII selling

Sensex crashes over 2,300 points after Budget; Nifty down over 600 points

The Sensex crashed more than 2,300 points from the day's high, while Nifty slipped over 600 points during intra-day trading as investors turned cautious.

24 days ago

Budget 2026-27: New income tax act 2025, reduced TCS rates, tax holiday for foreign cloud firms

Budget 2026-27: Medicines, Mobile phones, solar panels cheaper; alcohol, cigarettes costlier, here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman says

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget, and with this, all eyes are now on the items that have either become affordable or more expensive for consumers.

24 days ago

Budget 2026-27 Highlights: Healthcare, Infrastructure, and Financial Sector Reforms

Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman proposes 5 medical hubs, Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex, bio pharma boost, and financial sector reforms for Viksit Bharat

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a Rs 10,000 crore Bio Pharma Shakti scheme to boost biologics, positioning India as a global bio-pharma hub to combat non-communicable diseases like diabetes.

24 days ago

Budget 2026-27: New income tax act 2025, reduced TCS rates, tax holiday for foreign cloud firms

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Income Tax Act 2025 will come into effect from April 1, 2026, with redesigned I-T forms to simplify compliance for citizens.

24 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open nearly flat on Budget Day

As of 9.24 am, Sensex added 9 points, or 0.01 per cent, to reach 82,278, and Nifty lost 28 points, or 0.11 per cent to settle at 25,291. Main broad-cap indices posted notable losses as the Nifty Midcap 100 declined 0.73 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 lost 1.55 per cent.

24 days ago

Cabinet clears Union Budget 2026-27; BJP hails vision for Viksit Bharat, Congress highlights need for grassroots focus

A meeting of the Union Cabinet was held at Sansad Bhawan at 10 a.m., and after the Cabinet's approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proceeded to Parliament to present the Budget. Earlier, FM Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu and offered her a copy of the digital budget.

24 days ago

Gold, silver prices ease amid profit booking at record levels

Gold, silver prices dip 7 to 9 pc as aggressive profit taking continues

MCX gold February futures fell 7.12 per cent to Rs 1,39,000 per 10 grams around 10 am on an intraday basis. Meanwhile, MCX silver March futures dipped 9 per cent to Rs 2,65,652 per kg. CME Group raised margin requirements on Comex gold and silver futures after the metal prices saw steep declines, which raised investor caution.

24 days ago

SBI launches 'CHAKRA' centre to finance India's sunrise sectors

The centre will focus on eight sunrise sectors including renewable energy, advanced cell chemistry and battery storage, electric mobility, green hydrogen, semiconductors, decarbonisation, smart infrastructure and data centre infrastructure, a statement said.

25 days ago

Budget 2026–27: Affordable housing, tax cuts and women-led growth top expert wish list

Budget 2026: BSE and NSE to stay open for trading on Feb 1

The National Stock Exchange said in a circular that "On account of the presentation of the Union Budget, members are requested to note that Exchange shall be conducting a live trading session on February 1, 2026, as per the standard market timings (9:15 am-3:30 pm)."

25 days ago

Gold, silver prices fall: Should you buy now or wait?

MCX gold slips 9%, silver crashes 25% on profit booking

Gold, silver rates today: On Friday, the COMEX gold price finished over 11% lower at $4,763.10/oz, while the COMEX silver rate ended over 31% southward at $78.832/oz

25 days ago

Sensex, Nifty end lower on weak global cues

Indian stock markets gain this week ahead of Budget 2026

Nifty added 1.09 per cent during the week and dipped 0.39 per cent on the last trading day to 25,320. At close, Sensex was down 296 points or 0.36 percent at 81,537. It added 0.90 per cent during the week.

25 days ago

RRBs drive financial inclusion with Rs 12 lakh crore business, 45.68 lakh new PMJDY accounts

"Total business of all 28 RRBs has crossed Rs. 12 lakh crore, surpassing business level of few individual PSBs in the 1st half of Financial Year 2025-26," according to Finance Ministry.

25 days ago

India's forex reaches all-time high of $709.413 billion ahead of Budget 2026

According to the RBI data, the value of Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), the largest component of the reserves, increased by $2.367 billion to $562.885 billion, in the week ended January 23.

26 days ago

Budget 2026 may propose Banking Governance Bill to push PSU banks fund big projects

The government may also separately consider raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in public sector banks above the current 20 per cent cap and narrowing their pay and talent gaps with private banks.

26 days ago

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid volatile trade

Sensex, Nifty edge lower weighed down by metal, IT stocks ahead of Union Budget 2026

At the closing bell, Sensex lost 269 points, or 0.36 per cent, to settle at 82,269. Nifty declined 98 points, or 0.39 per cent, to close at 25,320. The broader markets showed divergence, with the benchmark indices as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost only 0.17 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 added 0.32 per cent.

26 days ago

Sensex, Nifty post losses as metal index plunges over 4 pc

Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Friday amid sharp selling in metals. Sensex declined 525 points to 82,040, while Nifty shed 159 points (0.63 percent) to 25,259.

26 days ago

Gold, silver ETFs crash up to 14% as precious metals tumble from record highs: Should you buy?

Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Friday after hitting record highs, as investors booked profits and the US dollar strengthened. MCX gold slipped over 1 per cent, while silver dropped more than 3 per cent, after seeing heavy intraday volatility.

26 days ago

Budget 2026: Investors to focus on debt metrics, deficit outcome, borrowings

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026–27, investors will focus on debt metrics, deficit targets, and record borrowings projected at Rs 16.5 lakh crore. The Economic Survey forecasts FY27 GDP growth of 6.8–7.2% amid global risks, while upcoming CPI revisions may slightly raise inflation due to updated weightings.

26 days ago

UKIBC calls for tax rationalisation, investor-friendly reforms in Budget 2026

UKIBC stressed the need for policy certainty, easier regulatory processes, and a level-playing field for international companies to fully benefit from FDI liberalisation. Business leaders have also sought targeted tax incentives, revival of the lower tax rate for manufacturing, and reforms in direct tax dispute resolution with time-bound appeal disposal.

27 days ago

Economic Survey 2026: CEA Nageswaran flags normal rupee pressure, backs manufacturing and India's development-first AI

Economic Survey 2026: CEA Nageswaran flags normal rupee pressure; backs manufacturing, India's development-first AI

Ahead of Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025–26 in Parliament on Thursday. The Survey projects real GDP growth of 6.8–7.2 per cent and sets the tone for the Union Budget, which will be presented on February 1, 2026.

27 days ago

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Articles by IBT Business Desk

Sensex crashes over 2,300 points after Budget; Nifty down over 600 points

Budget 2026-27: Medicines, Mobile phones, solar panels cheaper; alcohol, cigarettes costlier, here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman says

Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman proposes 5 medical hubs, Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex, bio pharma boost, and financial sector reforms for Viksit Bharat

Budget 2026-27: New income tax act 2025, reduced TCS rates, tax holiday for foreign cloud firms

Sensex, Nifty open nearly flat on Budget Day

Cabinet clears Union Budget 2026-27; BJP hails vision for Viksit Bharat, Congress highlights need for grassroots focus

Gold, silver prices dip 7 to 9 pc as aggressive profit taking continues

SBI launches 'CHAKRA' centre to finance India's sunrise sectors

Budget 2026: BSE and NSE to stay open for trading on Feb 1

MCX gold slips 9%, silver crashes 25% on profit booking

Indian stock markets gain this week ahead of Budget 2026

RRBs drive financial inclusion with Rs 12 lakh crore business, 45.68 lakh new PMJDY accounts

India's forex reaches all-time high of $709.413 billion ahead of Budget 2026

Budget 2026 may propose Banking Governance Bill to push PSU banks fund big projects

Sensex, Nifty edge lower weighed down by metal, IT stocks ahead of Union Budget 2026

Sensex, Nifty post losses as metal index plunges over 4 pc

Gold, silver ETFs crash up to 14% as precious metals tumble from record highs: Should you buy?

Budget 2026: Investors to focus on debt metrics, deficit outcome, borrowings

UKIBC calls for tax rationalisation, investor-friendly reforms in Budget 2026

Economic Survey 2026: CEA Nageswaran flags normal rupee pressure; backs manufacturing, India's development-first AI

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