Stocks to buy for the long term: The Indian stock market has been witnessing strong volatility this year amid persisting geopolitical uncertainties, foreign capital outflow, and stretched valuations. Till March 4, the volatility index, India VIX, had surged 121% in the calendar year 2026. Market benchmark Nifty 50 has declined more than 6% for the…
Stocks to buy for the long term: At first glance, it appears that the Indian stock market has failed to sustain gains despite a pro-growth Union Budget 2026 and an India-US trade deal. Even though the Union Budget 2026 avoided populism and maintained its focus and growth and fiscal consolidation, a hike in STT on…
Budget 2026: All eyes will be on Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, as she presents the Union Budget for the financial year 2026–27, with expectations of higher infrastructure spending to spur economic growth, generate jobs, and cushion the economy against challenges posed by US tariffs and global uncertainties. In Budget 2025,…
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shares rose nearly 1% to hit a 52-week high of 4,164.20 in Friday’s trading session, January 2, after the company bagged an order from Steel Authority of India (SAIL), further bolstering its order book. In an exchange filing today, L&T announced that its minerals and metals (M&M) vertical has secured “major”…
