File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (February 2, 2026) said the Union Budget for FY27 has focussed on investment as a priority tool for boosting consumption, and the trajectory of fiscal deficit shows that the government’s priority is growth. Interacting with the…
Gold and silver prices traded in a volatile range on Monday as markets digested last week’s sharp correction, with both metals holding above key support levels despite continued pressure from a stronger US dollar and higher Treasury yields. COMEX gold traded near $4,580-$4,700, down from highs above $4,900, while MCX gold futures hovered in the…
The STT on futures was increased in Budget 2026 by 150% to 0.05% and that on options by 50% to 0.15%. However, the STT on futures has a bigger impact because it is calculated on the notional or total contract turnover. In options, the tax is calculated on the premium turnover, which is the actual…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday (February 1, 2026), outlining the Centre’s planned income and expenditure for 2025-26, along with projections for the fiscal deficit. Also read: Union Budget 2026 Live updates This was the first time in India’s history that the…
File photo: Silver rate today. | Photo Credit: Leonhard Foeger Silver prices in India dipped sharply on February 2 across all major cities. The price of one gram silver and one kg silver dipped ₹20 and ₹20,000, respectively compared with the previous session’s closing price. This report provides a detailed, city-by-city breakdown of the latest…
The new Union budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday was crafted against a set of unique circumstances that have emerged in an increasingly turbulent world over the past year. First, in a profound change in fiscal strategy, the finance minister had announced a year ago that she would aim to bring down the burden…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Industry body CII on Sunday (February 1, 2026) welcomed the Union Budget proposal to establish dedicated rare earth corridors in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha stating it would help India’s leadership in rare earth magnets. The Union Budget 2026 proposal towards establishment of Rare…
The precious metals complex continued to nosedive on Monday, with prices in domestic and global markets falling sharply as investors switched back to bonds and currencies from gold and silver. Silver fell by over 10 per cent, gold by 7 per cent, platinum by 8 per cent and palladium by over 7 per cent as…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech on Sunday, at a time when global geo-economic upheavals weigh on India. While each Budget speech reflects the economic context of its moment, its emphasis and vocabulary also shift over time. A slew of words have gained prominence in the latest Budget speech. Along…
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