by Live mint | February 1, 2026 3:10 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The Union Budget 2026 introduced new taxation rules for Sovereign Gold Bonds, increasing the burden on investors not part of the original issue, alongside setbacks for F&O traders in the stock market.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 3:10 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The policy measures announced in this budget have also led to price cuts across several items.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 3:09 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Metal stocks faced significant selling pressure on January 30, following sharp declines in gold and silver prices. Companies like Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta reported steep losses, while the Nifty Metal index fell over 5%.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 2:07 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
STT increase in Budget 2026: In her Budget speech, Sitharaman proposed to increase STT by a massive 150% on futures transactions and by 50% on options transactions. The announcement shook Dalal Street, and Sensex crashed more than 2,000 points, while Nifty 50 slipped...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 2:06 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
E2E Networks shares rose 10% to ₹2,334 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a tax holiday for foreign cloud service companies using Indian data centers.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 1:21 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Defence stocks fell on February 1 after no specific policy announcements in Budget 2026, despite a 15% budget increase to ₹7.85 lakh crore for the sector, focusing on military preparedness and personnel welfare.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 1:17 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, announced a proposal to allow foreign individuals to buy Indian stocks directly, with the individual limit raised from 5% to 10% and the aggregate cap from 10% to 24%.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 1:16 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The government proposed to raise the STT by more than 50% on futures to 0.05% from 0.02% and to 0.15% from 0.01% on options, raising concerns of a reduction in volumes.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 1:16 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Budget 2026: BSE share price and Angel One shares declined as much as 10% each, Groww shares declined 9.6%, and IIFL Finance stock price fell 4.9% after FM Sitharaman announced proposal to raise securities transaction tax on futures and options trading.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 1:15 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The Sensex crashed more than 2,300 points from the day’s high, while the Nifty 50 dropped to 24,571.75 after the FM announced the STT hike.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 1:14 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Stocks in the EMS sector surged after the announcement of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Syrma SGS Technology saw a 7% increase, with other companies like PG Electroplast and Dixon Technologies also rising up to...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:19 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Khaby Lame’s Step Distinctive Limited was acquired by Rich Sparkle Holdings for $975 million, with the company transitioning to a platform-led model. The deal includes creating an AI version of Lame. His stake was valued at about $6.6 billion at one point.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:19 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Budget 2026 introduces measures to boost economic growth, including a capex rise to ₹12.2 lakh crore and restructuring of public sector NBFCs. It also aims to deepen the bond market with incentives for municipal bonds and new frameworks for corporate debt...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:17 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Budget 2026: Gokaldas Exports, Welspun Living, KPR Mill, and other textile stocks jumped up to 5% after the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up mega textile parks with focus on value addition to technical textiles.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:16 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Railway stocks rose on February 1 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced seven new high-speed rail corridors in the Budget 2026, linking major metros and economic hubs.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:15 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Budget 2026: Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation shares rose 7% on February 1, reaching ₹618, following government plans for rare earth production corridors. India’s push aims to reduce reliance on China, which dominates global supply, after export...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:15 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
The Finance Minister has proposed to roll out a scheme to boost construction and infrastructure equipment (CIE) manufacturing is intended to scale up domestic production of high-value, technologically advanced machinery, cut reliance on imports, and reinforce the...
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:14 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2026, focusing on economic growth with measures like increased capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and initiatives for high-speed rail and regional medical hubs.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:12 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
MCX shares plummeted 15% during the Budget session on February 1, marking the steepest decline in five years, driven by a selloff in silver and gold contracts. Despite this, the stock has surged 91% over the past year due to rising precious metal prices.
by Live mint | February 1, 2026 12:11 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News
Gold loan NBFC stocks faced significant selling pressure, with Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance dropping 7.6% and 6%, respectively. After falling nearly ₹20,000 per 10 grams on MCX in Friday’s session, the sell-off in gold prices extended during the special...
