Union Budget 2026: Amid all the geopolitical noise, investors’ focus is on the mega-policy event—the Union Budget 2026 for the financial year 2026-2027 (FY27), which the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present on February 1. Market participants expect the government to announce measures that can propel economic growth without compromising on fiscal prudence. Expectations are…
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for 2026–27, markets are watching closely for signals on how India plans to balance growth support with fiscal discipline at a time of heightened geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. With uneven global growth, volatile capital flows, and tighter financial conditions clouding the outlook, the country’s…
Nitin Agarwal, CEO, Mutual Funds, InCred Money, believes the budget must encourage private sector investment while maintaining fiscal discipline. He says the government must adhere to current fiscal deficit targets even if it requires containing revenue expenditure growth. Apart from his Budget expectations, Agarwal also shared his views on the FII-DII trend, mutual funds, and…
India’s fiscal policy is expected to be less contractionary from FY27 as the Center prepares to pivot from a fiscal-deficit-focused approach to a debt sustainability framework, brokerage BofA Securities has noted in a pre-Budget note. The shift, which will greater flexibility in public finances, comes as the government remains on track to meet its medium-term…
Varun Goel, Senior Fund Manager at Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India), expects the government’s focus on infrastructure spending to continue in Budget 2026, with further impetus on roads, railways and green energy. In an interview with Mint, Goel shared his views on the Indian stock market outlook, Q3 earnings expectations and key risks facing the…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27 on 1 February, with expectations running high across sectors at a time when the global economy is grappling with tariff pressures and heightened geopolitical uncertainty that continue to disrupt cross-border trade. Despite the volatile global macroeconomic environment, the Indian economy remains resilient. Analysts expect…
Basant Bafna, the head of fixed income at Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India), believes the government will keep fiscal consolidation in focus while maintaining growth momentum in Budget 2026. He says central government borrowings may remain stable, while state borrowings are likely to rise compared to FY26. In an interview with Mint, Bafna shares his…
Budget 2026: All eyes are on the mega-policy event—the Union Budget 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth budget on Sunday, February 1, and is expected to reinforce the government’s focus on accelerating economic growth while maintaining fiscal prudence. In this context, the Center is likely to step up spending on the infrastructure…
Budget 2026: On the day of General Budget 2026 i.e. Sunday 1 February 2026 stock market Will remain open. The Union Budget is presented every year on 1 February. This time it is Sunday on 1 February 2026. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, 2026. on this…
Richika Dadheech, Founder and Managing Director (MD) of FiatPe, believes real-time policy updates around data protection, compliance, and innovation have helped UPI become a globally recognized platform, while zero MDR has played a critical role in accelerating adoption. She believes different pricing for high-volume transactions can help payment systems stay secure and reliable, support long-term…
