Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today LIVE after India-US trade deal: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex soared in opening trade on Tuesday, reacting positively to the India-US trade deal announcement by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Nifty50 went above 25,800, BSE Sensex surged over 2,300 points. At 9:16 AM,…
US Senator Lindsay Graham has linked the US trade deal to India lowering crude oil imports from Russia, and hailed Trump’s pressure tactics. (AI image) India-US trade deal: Lindsey Graham, the US Senator, who was propagating a bill that would impose 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian crude oil has said that India has ‘earned’…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks to buy today on February 3, 2026 are: NMDC, DLF, Blue Star, and IOC. Let’s take a look:National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC): Buy in the range between Rs 81…
The finance bill proposes to give statutory backing to guidelines issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), making them binding not just on income-tax authorities but also on taxpayers responsible for deducting or collecting tax.So far, CBDT circulars and instructions were treated as binding only on the tax department and not on the…
Representative image (AI generated) Realty sector leaders have termed Union Budget 2026-27 as infrastructure-led and growth-oriented, saying higher capital expenditure, asset monetisation and risk-sharing mechanisms could accelerate project execution, improve financing access and support long-term demand. Industry executives said the government’s decision to raise capital expenditure and introduce financing support tools signals policy continuity around…
Seeking to ease procedural hardship in search-related tax cases, the finance bill has proposed a calibrated approach to block assessments for third parties, alongside changes to standardise limitation timelines — moves experts say could reduce disproportionate compliance burdens and bring greater predictability to the process.Under the existing framework, when tax authorities uncover undisclosed income belonging…
In a move expected to bring relief to employers and reduce routine tax disallowances, the finance bill has proposed a key change to the treatment of employees’ provident fund (PF), ESI and similar contributions, allowing deductions even where there is a delay in deposit, provided the amount is deposited by the employer entity with the…
Wall Street opened on a subdued note Monday as big technology stocks weighed on US indices, even as gold and silver prices clawed back part of their recent losses, according to AP.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, putting it on track for a fourth straight modest decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 173 points, while…
India-US trade deal (AI image) India-US trade deal: Even as US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate reduction in tariff rate on India to 18%, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has struck a cautious note on what the deal could mean for India.In a note post post Trump and PM Narendra Modi’s…
The Finance Ministry is considering raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in public sector banks (PSBs) to 49 per cent from the current 20 per cent to strengthen their capital base, PTI reported.“We are still considering, and inter-ministerial consultation is on for raising FDI cap to 49 per cent,” Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju…