Raamdeo Agrawal praised Budget 2026 as transformative for India’s digital future, citing data centre tax holidays and capex push. Despite STT-led volatility, he said strong fiscal discipline, infrastructure spending and IT clarity sustain India’s long-term earnings and growth outlook.Read More

LIC CEO & MD R Doraiswamy described the Union Budget as a visionary roadmap for India’s ambition to become a top three global economy. He highlighted the focus on strategic industries, MSMEs, and rural income growth, expecting market sentiment to improve as the broader development push is assessed.Read More

Several Nifty 500 companies delivered exceptional Q3FY26 profit growth, with net profits rising over 150% year-on-year. Energy, real estate, finance, metals, and capital goods firms dominated the list, reflecting a low base effect, cyclical recovery, and improved operating leverage, according to StockEdge profitability scan data in the December quarter period.Read More

Gold prices rebounded nearly 7% on MCX after a brutal selloff ahead of Budget 2026. Profit booking, margin pressures and lack of jewellery-sector relief weighed on bullion, while silver stayed flat after historic volatility following record crashes in both metals.Read More

Union Budget FY27 eases tax norms for IT and software exporters by expanding safe harbour limits, simplifying transfer pricing, improving buyback taxation, and offering long tax holidays to foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres, enhancing competitiveness and investment appeal.Read More

Budget 2026 proposes capital gains tax exemption for Sovereign Gold Bonds only if purchased directly from RBI and held until maturity. Secondary market SGBs will lose tax benefits, aiming to reward patient investors over speculators, though bond prices fell sharply.Read More

Ace investor Shankar Sharma applauds Budget 2026’s STT hike on derivatives, calling F&O trading a “poison.” Experts say it may curb speculation, shift focus to long-term investing, but could unsettle markets and impact hedging.Read More

Morgan Stanley maintains a bullish stance on Indian equities post-Budget, citing cyclical growth support, structural reforms, capex push, and long-term policy focus on semiconductors, AI, and data centres to sustain earnings and premium valuations.Read More

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s steep STT hike on futures and options has triggered sharp market backlash, with brokerages and exchanges tumbling up to 9%. Experts warn the move could drain liquidity, deter foreign investors and hurt India’s market competitiveness, even as the government defends it as a curb on excessive speculation.Read More

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