As the Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, market expectations remain measured, with investors largely focused on policy continuity rather than headline-grabbing reforms. Since the last Union Budget, the global landscape has taken a sharp turn for the worse, marked by…
Hindustan Copper, Vodafone Idea, MCX and Jindal Stainless were among 35 Nifty 500 stocks that ended last week with double-digit gains, even as the Indian stock market witnessed sharp volatility, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and mixed December-quarter earnings, along with persistent selling by overseas investors. The Nifty 50 closed Friday’s session 0.39% lower at…
Union Budget 2026: As India heads into the Union Budget for FY26–27, investors are once again preparing for heightened market volatility. Historically, the days leading up to the Budget have seen cautious sentiment, with markets reacting sharply to expectations around fiscal priorities, taxation, and government spending. The Union Budget remains one of the most influential…
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…
Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, 1 February, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It marks her ninth budget and the 88th budget in India’s post-Independence history. Against the backdrop of rising global uncertainties, elevated commodity prices, geopolitical risks, and trade tensions, analysts expect the FY27 budget to continue India’s gradual fiscal…
