Budget 2026-27 unveils a hidden tax revolution for investors. No more ‘interest offsets’ every rupee of dividends now taxed fully. A wake-up call for leveraged investors everywhere.
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As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to table the Union Budget 2026 on Feb. 1—the first time in recent history the document will be presented on a Sunday—the overarching theme is one of disciplined continuity. Market participants and economists expect a pivot away from aggressive pandemic-era spending toward a rigid fiscal consolidation path, with the
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For investors seeking sanctuary in precious metals during uncertain times, recent weeks have delivered a harsh reality check. The perceived safe havens of gold and silver have experienced significant turbulence, leading to sharp drawdowns in the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that track them. Some leveraged silver ETFs have seen plunges exceeding 14% from recent highs,
India and the European Union on Tuesday finalized a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluding years of complex negotiations with a pact that promises to dismantle barriers for European automakers and winemakers while integrating New Delhi into the West’s strategic defense architecture. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, standing alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Why silver price rose today became one of the most searched questions in the market after several silver ETFs opened nearly 10 percent higher on Friday morning, staging a sharp rebound just a day after a steep decline. The sudden move caught many investors off guard, especially those who had watched silver prices fall aggressively
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U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn his recent tariff threats against several countries after announcing a “framework deal” with NATO allies on issues linked to Greenland. The decision has brought immediate relief to global markets and is being closely watched in India, where trade, exports, and financial markets are highly sensitive to shifts in U.S.
On January 21, 2026, Indian equity markets endured one of their sharpest sell-offs in recent memory with the BSE Sensex tumbling over 1,000 points and the **NSE Nifty 50 sliding beneath the psychologically crucial 25,000 mark. The unprecedented rout wiped out approximately ₹6 lakh crore in market capitalisation, leaving investors bewildered and risk sentiment deeply
Sensex Crashes, Nifty Slips Below; Anatomy of Today’s ₹6 lakh crore Market Meltdown Read More »
The escalation of US–EU Trade Tensions between the United States and the European Union in late 2025 has begun to reshape global trade alignments, creating a rare strategic opening for India–EU economic cooperation. What initially appeared as a limited tariff dispute has evolved into a broader confrontation with implications that extend well beyond transatlantic trade,
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India’s stock market infrastructure has long been defined by a near-total duopoly. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) together dominate almost the entirety of equity and derivatives trading, shaping price discovery, liquidity, and capital formation across the country. That dominance has endured for decades not because alternatives were absent, but
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Industrial electricity prices in India have climbed sharply in recent years compared with many other large economies, creating mounting pressure on manufacturers and exporters. A widely shared chart shows India’s industrial electricity prices rising well above those in countries like Indonesia, Brazil, Japan, Russia, and the United States — with India’s rate often exceeding 400+
