Like every year, even the FY26 Union Budget will be analysed more for what it has done for growth, fiscal consolidation, capex/infrastructure, agriculture/rural, employment/skill development, MSME, climate change/energy transition, and above all, measures to support lagging consumption demand. All the announcements made in the budget help the country as a whole and, in turn, states...
A Mint analysis of 1,957 companies shows that individual investors (holding nominal share capital up to ₹ 2 lakhs) increased their ownership in approximately 51% of these companies between the September and December quarters. This compares with nearly 49% of stocks that saw a sequential rise in stakes in the previous two quarters. These 51%...
U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a broad selloff on Wall Street during the week as investors assessed the fallout of tariff policies on economic growth, while new data signaled deteriorating consumer sentiment and a surge in inflation expectations. All three indexes are headed for weekly declines, with the benchmark S&P 500 on track for...