Mumbai: Companies are moving swiftly to buy back shares before new tax rules proposed in the budget take effect on October 1. This will tax the buyback amount in the hands of shareholders as per their tax slabs. Currently, such transactions are taxed at about 23% at the company level. Within just the three weeks … Read more
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Share Price 179.79 03:59 PM | 9 Aug 2024 -1.13(-0.63%) One97 Communications Share Price 510.85 03:59 PM | 9 Aug 2024 2.36(0.47%) YES Bank Share Price 23.94 03:59 PM | 9 Aug 2024 0.02(0.09%) ITC Share Price 495.9 03:59 PM | 9 Aug 2024 1.15(0.24%) HDFC Bank Share Price 1650.2 03:59 … Read more
The increase in capital gains tax in the Union Budget makes it tougher for PMS fund managers, who handle money for rich investors, to beat the good old mutual funds. While MFs themselves are not taxed when they churn portfolios, crorepati clients of PMS schemes are taxed, which can lead to inferior post-tax returns. With … Read more
The foreign portfolio investor (FPI) community, which is set to play a major role in positioning India as the third largest economy in the world, has pumped in nearly 52,910 crore in equity and debt this month (till July 26). FPIs were consistent buyers as the Union Budget 2024-2025 focused on fostering a stable and … Read more
The Budget week has not sparked any significant excitement in the market as the government measures were both populist and prudent. The increase in short- and long-term capital gains taxes added to the volatility. During the week, as many as 132 smallcap stocks delivered double digit weekly returns with eight of them offering over 25% … Read more
Mumbai: India’s stock benchmarks jumped over 1.5% on Friday with the Nifty closing at new all-time highs, erasing all losses in the previous three trading sessions after the budget increased taxes on equity market transactions. Analysts said indicators point to an overbought market, but the renewed bullish momentum could push the markets higher and the … Read more
Even as banks and other financial stocks dragged Sensex and Nifty down following a hike in capital gains tax in Budget, smallcaps and midcaps continued to rally as if nothing changed in the Finance Bill. Sensex was down around 600 points as heavyweights HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bajaj twins led the downside … Read more
The budget continues to build on the recent economic progress, and despite substantial provisions for necessary investments, the fiscal deficit is decreasing. It notably prioritises nine areas, which include agriculture, employment, human development, energy security, manufacturing, innovation, infrastructure, and next-generation reforms. Significant allocations and initiatives are aimed at transforming India’s education and employment landscape. Efforts … Read more
On events such as budget day, the market is prone to kneejerk reactions. So, as soon as the finance minister announced higher short-term and long-term capital gains taxes on financial instruments, the stock market tanked. Of course, it recovered towards the close as sanity set in. And what’s that sanity? In my view, it is … Read more
While the subdued performance of ITC shares in the last one year may have thrown it off the watchlist of crores of retail investors on Dalal Street, the bluechip has the highest win rate on Budget days among all Sensex stocks. An analysis of how Sensex stocks have performed in the last 10 Budget days … Read more
