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- As the finance ministry readies Budget 2026, Dhruva Advisors has urged a decisive shift towards cleaner tax administration, calling for predictable interpretations, streamlined TDS rates, and a rethink of legacy mechanisms such as TCS. The firm argues that targeted tax incentives for AI, semiconductor manufacturing, and research are essential to improve investor confidence and lift […]
- Reserve Bank of India proposes new FX exposure rules for banks, aligning with global norms, effective April 1, 2027, and seeks feedback on calculation and capital requirements.
- Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Fiscal reforms, digital economy and telecom concerns in focusIncome Tax Slabs | Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: As FM Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth consecutive Budget, all eyes are on income tax relief, GST and customs reforms, and sector-specific measures that could ease cost pressures, boost disposable incomes and provide policy clarity, follow along for more LIVE updates and key announcements […]
- Deloitte economists expect the government to balance growth support with fiscal prudence in the upcoming Union Budget, as domestic demand remains resilient but global trade tensions and geopolitical risks continue to cloud the external outlook.
- The Wholesale Price Index, or WPI, measures the change in prices of goods that wholesale businesses sell to and trade in bulk with other companies. Unlike the CPI, which tracks prices of goods and services purchased by consumers, WPI tracks factory gate prices before retail prices.
- The disparity between China's robust manufacturing sector and persistently low domestic consumption is further highlighted by the growing surplus. The second-largest economy in the world has been driven by exports, but its long-term real estate recession and declining investment are limiting the nation's need for imported goods.
- BofA Securities’ Arbind Maheswari said progress in India-US trade talks could improve market sentiment, but long-term returns will depend on earnings growth. He expects about 14% earnings growth this year and a 12% Nifty return driven mainly by profits, with foreign outflows likely to ease and policy support helping the economy over time.
- Donald Trump warned that an adverse ruling would have wide-ranging consequences, including the potential obligation to return “hundreds of billions” of dollars collected through tariffs. He also alleged that opposition to the tariffs was influenced by pro-China interests, arguing that resistance benefits Beijing. Read on:
- The conversation comes as New Delhi and Washington attempt to rebuild momentum in bilateral economic engagement after stalled trade negotiations last year unsettled markets and pressured the rupee.
- DFS, led by M. Nagaraju, reviewed LIC, GIC, NIACL, NICL, UIICL, OICL and AICIL, focusing on profitability, digital onboarding, and customer reforms for FY 2024–25 and 2025–26.
- Dow Jones | Nasdaq Today | US Stock Market News Today LIVE: US stocks fell for a second consecutive day on Wednesday (January 14), retreating from record highs as investors weighed a new round of corporate earnings. Wells Fargo shares led the losses, dropping over 2% after the bank reported fourth-quarter revenue below expectations. In […]
- Infosys ADR rose 10% on NYSE after raising FY26 outlook. Q3 saw $4.8B deals, including UK NHS, and headcount hit an 11-quarter high.
- ICICI Prudential AMC posts 45% profit surge, 35% rise in total income, declares interim dividend. Shares of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company ended higher on Wednesday, January 14, by 2.14% at ₹2,729.00 on the NSE.
- Pace Digitek has secured a ₹375 crore domestic solar EPC order from Bondada Engineering for a 300 MW project, strengthening its presence in India’s fast-growing renewable energy space.
- Kolte-Patil Developers reported Q3 FY26 sales of ₹605 crore and record quarterly collections of ₹709 crore, with nine-month sales at ₹1,891 crore and collections at ₹1,855 crore. Life Republic drove sales; the company signed a new Bhugaon, Pune project with GDV of ₹850 crore, while acquiring 9MFY26 projects with aggregate GDV of ₹2,250 crore.
- DLF Limited receives NCLT approval to merge 16 subsidiaries, streamlining operations and boosting financial flexibility for future real estate expansion.
- The property is designed as a city resort and aims to provide modern accommodations with facilities for both business and leisure travellers, says company.
- Salil Parekh denies reports of Infosys employee detention by US authorities, clarifying only one entry denial; Q3 numbers undershoot estimates; shares of Infosys Ltd ended marginally higher on at ₹1,608.90.
- Transrail Lighting Limited secures ₹527 crore orders in T&D and poles & lighting, boosting FY26 inflows to ₹5,637 crore and expanding in MENA, Africa, and India with HTLS re-conductoring.
- HDB Financial Services reported a 36.3% year-on-year rise in Q3 profit after tax to ₹644 crore, driven by 22.1% growth in net interest income to ₹2,285 crore, with assets under management and gross loans growing around 12% year-on-year, while asset quality weakened with higher Stage 3 loans and lower provision coverage.