FII selloff hits Rs 30,000 crore since Budget but why aren’t alarm bells ringing?
While the domestic gush of liquidity has dismissed the impact of capital gains tax hike, expensive valuations and a not-so-great Q1 earnings season, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have sold Indian stocks worth at least Rs 30,000 crore since Budget. In the last 17 trading days since Budget was presented on July 23, Sensex is weaker…
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The bar for PMS fund managers to please crorepati investors just got higher after Budget
The increase in capital gains tax in the Union Budget makes it tougher for PMS fund managers, who handle money for rich investors, to beat the good old mutual funds. While MFs themselves are not taxed when they churn portfolios, crorepati clients of PMS schemes are taxed, which can lead to inferior post-tax returns. With…
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132 smallcap stocks offer double-digit weekly returns in volatile Budget week
The Budget week has not sparked any significant excitement in the market as the government measures were both populist and prudent. The increase in short- and long-term capital gains taxes added to the volatility. During the week, as many as 132 smallcap stocks delivered double digit weekly returns with eight of them offering over 25%…
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FPIs pump in Rs 52,910 crore as Budget aims to foster stable investment environment
The foreign portfolio investor (FPI) community, which is set to play a major role in positioning India as the third largest economy in the world, has pumped in nearly 52,910 crore in equity and debt this month (till July 26). FPIs were consistent buyers as the Union Budget 2024-2025 focused on fostering a stable and…
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ITC: Budget does not singe ITC with tax hike, shares top Rs 500-mark
Mumbai: ITC shares crossed the ₹500 mark for the first time on Wednesday after the budget left tobacco taxation unchanged. Analysts recommend buying the stock on any dip for a short-term return of up to 15%. After the budget, global brokerage Jefferies upgraded the stock from hold to buy and raised the target price to…
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capital gains: Capital gains intact, so what if they’re taxed a bit higher?
On events such as budget day, the market is prone to kneejerk reactions. So, as soon as the finance minister announced higher short-term and long-term capital gains taxes on financial instruments, the stock market tanked. Of course, it recovered towards the close as sanity set in. And what’s that sanity? In my view, it is…
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Boost to entrepreneurship, bid to curb speculation a hard balance
Every year, I look at the budget for two things: what it means for our capital markets, and what it means for our entrepreneurial ecosystem. On these fronts, the budget brings both good and bad news. In a way, the Economic Survey set the stage for some of the changes in the budget. The publication…
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economic progress: Stay invested! India growth story intact, but rational yet conservative approach must
The budget continues to build on the recent economic progress, and despite substantial provisions for necessary investments, the fiscal deficit is decreasing. It notably prioritises nine areas, which include agriculture, employment, human development, energy security, manufacturing, innovation, infrastructure, and next-generation reforms. Significant allocations and initiatives are aimed at transforming India’s education and employment landscape. Efforts…
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What does D-Street want from Budget 2024? Siddhartha Khemka answers; shares top picks
With the Union Budget scheduled on July 23, 2024, we expect it to be growth-oriented with focus on manufacturing, capex and infrastructure creation. The mandate of the BJP in NDA-II (starting FY25) is much stronger than during NDA-I. This was quite visible in the Cabinet allocation, wherein the BJP retained most of the high-profile departments…
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Understanding the Budget: A step-by-step guide for investors
Last week, I wrote about my expectations of the Union Budget. This time, I want to talk about how to understand the Budget in a very simple way. A country’s Budget is nothing but the plan of how it will meet the expenses and arrange means to achieve them via income sources. A Budget is…
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