by Live mint | February 1, 2026 6:11 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
VK Vijayakumar from Geojit Investments reviews the recent budget proposal, highlighting its long-term growth focus despite initial market reactions. He emphasises the need for investors to target fairly valued growth stocks.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 6:11 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Over 45 stocks, including ITC, Sun Pharma, BPCL, and GAIL, will trade ex-dividend this week. Key dates include February 2 for BPCL, February 3 for Cochin Shipyard, and February 4 for ITC, with various payouts for eligible shareholders.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 6:10 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Nearly 1% of stocks plunged over 10%, a level of carnage mirrored only in 2023.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 6:09 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
To encourage foreign travel, the Union Budget also proposed to reduce the tax collected at source rate on the sale of overseas tour programme packages to 2%.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 6:09 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The week of February 2 is expected to see limited mainboard IPO activity, focusing instead on SMEs like Grover Jewells, NFP Sampoorna Foods, and Biopol Chemicals. Several SME listings are also anticipated across BSE and NSE platforms.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 5:21 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
STT hike in F&O: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a sharp hike in STT – by 150% on futures transactions and 50% on options transactions. The move has elicited mixed reactions from market participants, with several industry leaders taking to...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 5:21 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Shares of BSE Ltd, Angel One and Groww plummeted 5-9% after the Budget speech on Sunday, while the Nifty 50 was down 2%, reflecting fears that the substantial STT hike would result in less derivatives trading.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 5:20 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The Budget prioritizes fiscal consolidation and long-term growth, focusing on infrastructure and competitiveness. Experts note its awareness of India-US trade dynamics while avoiding dependence on trade deals, aiming for structural inflows and resilience against...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 5:19 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Silver rate today: In a special session on Sunday, February 1, the white metal plunged over 9% lower circuit, with the March contract plunging ₹26,273 to ₹2,65,652 per kilogram.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 5:16 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The Indian stock market experienced a sharp decline due to increased Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives, with a 1,547-point drop in the BSE Sensex. Analysts expect the market to recover quickly, focusing on fundamentals and macro stability rather than the...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 5:16 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The BSE Sensex closed 1.9% lower at 80,722.94, while Nifty 50 fell 2% to 24,825.45. Losses intensified in the broader markets, with Nifty Smallcap 250 declining 1.7% and Nifty Midcap 100 dropping 1.6%.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:16 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Elon Musk’s xAI lawsuit against OpenAI may soon be dismissed as a federal judge tentatively supports OpenAI’s request. xAI alleged unfair competition and trade secret theft, but the judge found their claims lacked plausibility. xAI may amend its claims if...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:15 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Cathie Wood argues the current bubble is in gold, not AI, citing historical trends and the US dollar’s strength. She warns of potential gold price peaks, indicating signs of a trend reversal linked to gold’s market capitalisation relative to the US money...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:14 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Stock market today: The Sensex plunged over 2,800 points from the day’s peak, while the Nifty 50 slid to 24,571.75 after the announcement of an increase in the STT
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:14 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Budget 2026: Presenting her ninth consecutive Budget on Sunday, 1 February, FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to hike the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) trading.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:12 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Deepak Shenoy reacted to new tax rules for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) investors as the Union Budget 2026 announced a new set of rules for investors looking to buy from the secondary bond market. Here’s what the ace investor said.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:11 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The Indian stock market faced heavy selling on February 1, with metal stocks and PSU banks driving a decline. The Nifty 50 dropped nearly 2% to 24,825, while the S&P Sensex fell 2.17% to 80,484, marking significant losses across broader markets.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:11 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Gold-silver ratio had hit 46 mark on Thursday, only to rebound to 57 amid the sharp reversal in silver prices. Analysts had warned that a gold-silver ratio below 50 levels signals that silver is no longer cheap.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:10 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Wipro, TCS, and LTI Mindtree saw significant gains on February 1, defying a broader market sell-off after a tax holiday announcement for foreign cloud service providers. The Nifty IT index rose 2%, signaling a potential end to its two-day decline.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 4:09 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The hope from the Union Budget 2026-27 was for a clear policy nudge, if not a shove, towards EVs, hybrids, and the broader automobile ecosystem.
