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Source: Live Mint Budget 2025: The Indian stock market experienced high volatility on Saturday, February 1, following the FY26 Union Budget announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While the budget introduced major changes in income tax slabs, shifting more money into the hands of middle-class consumers, market sentiment remained mixed due to concerns over government…
Source: Live Mint Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn ₹64,156 crore from the Indian equities market so far in January 2025, in an unabated exodus amid Rupee depreciation, rise in United States bond yields and expectations of an overall tepid earnings season, according to a PTI report. The selling shows a reversal in investor sentiments…
Source: Live Mint The famous Netflix series Squid Game is an expression of faithfully intimate drama, troubling imagery, and nail-biting plot twists, thus gripping audiences across the globe. In this wait for Season 2, these deeper reflections about money, human nature, and survival strike a chord with most of us, just like those high-stakes games…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg Opinion) — Do people see residential property as a utility or an investment? Hong Kong’s property tycoons are racing to find out. Consider Uptown East in Kowloon Bay, developed by Wong Sun Hing Ltd. Its latest pre-sales pitch included a so-called “super flex stage payment plan”, where buyers only need to…
Source: Live Mint This trend has been driven by changes in tax residency conditions and a heightened focus on global transparency. NRIs are now more diligent in reporting their Indian-sourced income and claiming tax reliefs under the act and the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). When NRIs become residents, they need to make disclosure of…
Source: Live Mint This is the time of the year when employees are busy submitting investment proofs to their employers. Essentially, investments are meant to be declared to the respective employers during the year and one must submit the proof of investment in order for the employer to deduct TDS (tax deducted at source) accordingly. Meanwhile,…
Source: Live Mint In India, healthy life expectancy at birth improved by 4.02 years from 54.1 years in 2000 to 58.1 years in 2021, according to statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO). As average lifespans grow longer, securing a financially sound future for yourself in the golden years is of utmost importance so you…
Source: Live Mint The Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s Central Board of Trustees is set to meet today, November 30, to decide on various proposals, according to a Business Today report citing sources. Chaired by Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the CBT is the EPFO’s apex decision-making body. The proposals under discussion include the…
Source: Live Mint India’s deep-rooted love affair with gold dates back centuries. In the bygone era ofrajas andmaharajas, gold coins were bestowed as rewards, andasharfis were used to trade for commodities. Even today, gold remains more than just an investment asset class; it is deeply ingrained in India’s cultural fabric and every auspicious occasion, from…
Source: Live Mint With the year ending, it is time for all the generic investors to adjust their focus on their portfolios owing to the shift in the market dynamics. Many portfolios have become excessively tilted towards equities as the Nifty50 has noted new highs and mid-cap stocks have performed exceptionally. “It is suggested that…
