Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Defence‑linked stocks are expected to draw investor attention during the Union Budget 2026 announcement on February 1, with market participants looking for a moderate 8 to 10 per cent rise in defence allocation and improvement in execution momentum.Analysts said that investors are keen on cues of faster order finalisation and clearer procurement timelines rather than large headline increases in defence allocations, according to media reports.The market broadly anticipates…
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Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian equity markets posted losses on Friday, amid profit booking due to caution ahead of the Union Budget 2026 on February 1 and weakness in metal stocks.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.On the …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Business leaders in India voiced strong demand for targeted tax incentives and manufacturing linked lower tax rate regime in anticipation of the Union Budget 2026 and the implementation of the New Income Tax Act, a report said on Tuesday.The report from KPMG India said 34 per cent of respondents called for the return of the manufacturing‑linked lower tax rate regime, as many income-tax incentives already expired or approached sunset.Earlier a lower tax rate of 15 per c…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Health experts on Tuesday urged the government to introduce tax-funded Universal Health Care, and boost resources at government hospitals in the upcoming Union Budget 2026.The experts also highlighted the lack of funds to in public health care institutions to deliver adequate services to a large number of patients and stressed the need to expand PMJAY to include outpatient care.“We advocate tax-funded Universal Health Care with a basic health package for all citizens a…
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) The Indian stock market is expected to remain volatile in the coming week as investors keep a close eye on several major events, including the Union Budget 2026, the US Federal Reserve meeting, ongoing corporate earnings, and global developments. After a choppy week marked by selling pressure and global worries, market participants are likely to trade cautiously while looking for clear signals from these key triggers.The domestic equity market ended the week on a weak note …
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) As the government prepares to present the Union Budget 2026-27, data from 2010-2022 shows that markets often trade lower ahead of the event due to fear of policy surprises, though post-budget rebounds are common — with an average 1.36 per cent gain in the following week, according to market watchers.This pre-budget weakness is attributed to elevated volatility, as seen in the average 2.65 per cent intraday trading range on budget day itself, they said.Over the past 15 …
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) If foreign institutional investor (FII) confidence in Indian market is to resume, corporate earnings have to improve in the next quarter (Q4) and the US-India trade deal should happen, analysts said on Saturday.While the former is likely in the January-March quarter (Q4 FY26), there is no clarity at all on the timeline of the latter.“This is the biggest uncertainty weighing on the market now,” said Dr VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Lt…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Federation of Indian Export Organisations on Thursday urged the government to use the Union Budget 2026 to tackle cost competitiveness issues faced by exporters through customs duty rationalisation and tax incentives.FIEO proposed five measures ranging from customs duty rationalisation to support for domestic shipping lines and enhanced tax incentives for R&D.The industry body argued targeted fiscal support and policy certainty are essential as India competes for glo…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026 will maintain fiscal prudence and prioritise strategic, capex‑heavy sectors — making defence sector the top beneficiary, a report said on Thursday.The report from investing platform smallcase said that nearly 40 per cent of respondents flagged defence sector for higher allocations driven by indigenisation, modernisation, export potential and sustained government spending.A pre‑budget survey of over 50 investment managers found that infrastructu…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The healthcare industry leaders and experts on Monday urged the government to significantly scale up public spending on healthcare in the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27.The Association of Healthcare Providers – India (AHPI) noted that public health expenditure continues to remain well below the National Health Policy target of 2.5 per cent of GDP, and lags behind benchmarks seen in comparable developing economies.AHPI highlighted that India’s healthcare system is fac…