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Source: Live Mint The recently announced budget introduced significant personal finance changes impacting taxpayers and investors. One of the key updates involved Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs). It has been clarified by the Finance Ministry that if the annual premium exceeds ₹2.5 lakhs the redemption becomes subject to capital gains tax. ULIPs that are held for…
Source: Live Mint The combined market capitalization of six out of the ten most valuable companies surged by ₹1,18,151.75 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel emerging as the top gainers, aligning with the positive trend in equities. During the week, the BSE benchmark rose by 354.23 points (0.45%), while the Nifty gained…
Source: Live Mint Budget 2025 has moved in a path that at once caters to the immediate requirements of the economy, while continuing on the path to investing for future growth, even while ensuring a tight leash on the fiscal deficit. Tax slab rationalisation to boost consumption, ease of taxation via higher thresholds for tax…
Source: Live Mint The big boys of the Indian IT sector plan to ramp up hiring in the next financial year (FY26), driven by green shoots in demand and signs of healthy economic growth in key Western markets. In the recently concluded December quarter, the big four IT companies—TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Wipro—announced their…
Source: Live Mint I am a resident Indian promoter of an Indian private limited company that manufactures and exports antique furniture. In 2015, my company allotted a small percentage of shares to a non-resident individual who assisted in securing export orders. I am now buying back his shares in my company. Will the payment made…
Source: Live Mint Even though the December quarter (Q3FY25) earnings of domestic IT majors TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, and Wipro were mixed, they did not bring many disappointments. This has raised hopes that the worst may be behind for the IT sector. While it might be too early to draw definitive conclusions, experts remain largely…
Source: Live Mint The combined market capitalization of five of the top-10 most-valued companies fell by ₹1,85,952.31 crore last week, with HDFC Bank experiencing the largest decline, aligning with a weak trend in the domestic stock market. During the same period, the BSE Sensex dropped 1,844.2 points (2.32 per cent), while the Nifty index shed…
Source: Live Mint Here’s a quick look at stocks likely to be in focus in today’s trade. TCS: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT company, has announced its second-highest dividend for FY25, bringing the total declared for the year to ₹96 per share. This is the highest annual dividend declared by the company, apart…
Source: Live Mint 2025 Market Outlook: Brokerage house B&K has outlined its market outlook for 2025, highlighting the challenges and opportunities as investors navigate through a period marked by macroeconomic uncertainty and a shifting global landscape. The brokerage noted that the second half of 2024 was particularly challenging, and the earlier part of 2025 may…
Source: Live Mint Outlook 2025: Most IT stocks look set to end the calendar year 2024 (CY24) with solid gains. Their sectoral index, Nifty IT, has significantly outperformed the equity benchmark Nifty 50. Over the last year, the Nifty IT index has gained nearly 23 per cent compared to an 11 per cent gain in…
