The domestic equity markets witnessed heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks fell sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors reacting strongly to a steep increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) tr
Over the past five sessions, the Sensex has advanced around 2.3 per cent and the Nifty about 2 per cent, lifted by optimism around proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. Experts note that strong domestic inflows and stable global cues have further strengthened investor confidence.
Shriram Ramanathan, CIO, Fixed Income, HSBC Mutual Fund, said, "The RBI MPC managed to meet the market's hefty expectations, by announcing a 25bps repo rate cut along with a change of stance to accommodative. Importantly, the MPC now believes that the headline CPI is aligned on a durable bas
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 13: Investing in the stock market can be challenging, especially when emotions and market trends often drive decisions rather than solid research. Investor behaviour plays a big role in shaping market movements, and sometimes these emotions lead to price
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Feb 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): Sensex logged its biggest single-day plunge in more than a decade after the Union Budget was announced, signalling a market reaction against the lack of increased stimulus and structural reform measures from the government.