Economic & Finance News

Ways and Means Advances limit for Delhi govt fixed at Rs 890 cr: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has set the Ways and Means Advances limit for the Delhi government at Rs 890 crore. This move will assist the city government in managing [...]

CPSE Capex reached 74.5% of target by December, set to exceed annual target by fair margin

The Capex for the month of December alone increased by 9.28% to Rs 70,000 crore, with many enterprises exceeding their annual budget target. The growth was led by the Railway [...]

61,000 crorepati taxpayers added in last one year

India saw a significant rise in wealthy taxpayers. Over 61,000 new individuals joined the crorepati club, bringing the total to 351,000. The number of super-rich individuals, earning over ₹10 crore, [...]

Sitharaman & Co line up ₹17 lakh crore PPP pipeline across 852 projects over three years

The Centre has unveiled a significant three-year Public Private Partnership project pipeline. This initiative encompasses 852 projects with an estimated cost exceeding ₹17 lakh crore. The pipeline aims to boost [...]

India mulls tax exemption for sovereign wealth funds’ equity gains amid heavy foreign outflows

India may exempt Sovereign Wealth Funds and patient capital from taxes on Indian stock market earnings. This proposal aims to attract stable foreign investment following significant sell-offs by foreign fund [...]

Tax hike raises risk of smuggling of tobacco products and revenue loss for govt: Experts

Experts warn that a significant tax hike on cigarettes, effective February 1, could fuel illicit trade and lead to substantial tax revenue losses. The new excise duty structure, combined with [...]

GST cuts boost credit growth; system credit to rise 12% in FY26, 13% in FY27: MoSL

Credit growth in the country is expected to remain at around 12 per cent year-on-year in FY26 and improve to nearly 13 per cent in FY27, while deposit growth is [...]

GST collection climbs 6% on revenue from imports

Gross revenue from domestic transactions rose 1.2% to over ₹1.22 lakh crore, official data published Thursday showed, while revenues from imported goods climbed about a fifth to ₹51,977 crore during [...]

India's household debt seen above 5-yr average, but lower than China's

The RBI said that household borrowing patterns have changed with non-housing retail loans, largely taken for consumption, accounting for 55.3% of total household borrowing from financial institutions as of September [...]

RBI flags swelling slippages in unsecured retail lending, particularly among private banks

Private banks contributed 76 percentage of slippages in unsecured retail loans, against 16 percent for PSBs [...]

Creditors realised Rs 4 lakh crore under IBC till September: RBI report

Creditors have recovered Rs 4 lakh crore through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code by September 30, 2025. Over 78 percent of corporate insolvency resolution processes have concluded. The code has [...]

PM Modi meets economists, sector experts ahead of Union Budget 2026-27, calls for mission-mode reforms across sectors

India Budget: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is consulting with leading economists and industry experts. The discussions focus on shaping the upcoming Union Budget for 2026-27. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and [...]

Union Budget 2026: Centre’s dividend kitty may beat budget estimates in FY26

India Budget: Government dividend collections from public sector enterprises are poised to exceed targets for a fifth consecutive year, potentially reaching a new high in 2025-26. Despite strong performance and [...]

Season’s Greeting? Taxman turns New Year party pooper

Taxpayers are receiving unexpected emails from the Income Tax Department. These messages halt tax refunds due to discrepancies in claimed deductions and donations. The department cites issues like incorrect charity [...]

UPI spikes in India, but some states are still in the slow lane

While UPI transaction volumes appear massive nationwide, per-capita data reveals a significant digital divide. Southern and western states show much deeper UPI adoption and usage compared to eastern and northeastern [...]

Market News

ET Market Watch: Sensex cracks 2,350 pts in a week, trade jitters, FII selling hit stocks
MTAR Technologies bulk deal: BofA buys 2 lakh shares worth Rs 55 crore

Bank of America acquired over 2 lakh shares of MTAR Technologies for Rs 55 crore in a bulk deal, paying a 6% premium. MTAR Technologies shares surged 6.69% to Rs [...]

Sebi proposes to simplify trading-related framework at stock exchanges

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed an overhaul of the trading-related framework at stock exchanges, aimed at simplifying rules, removing duplication, and reducing the compliance burden for market participants. [...]

Tata Capital block deal: Societe Generale buys additional stake worth Rs 51 cr; anchor investor sells

Societe Generale bought 14.33 lakh Tata Capital shares via a Rs 51 crore block deal after anchor lock-in expiry, while Marshall Wace exited an equal stake. The stock rose to [...]

Sebi proposes uniform trading disclosures, higher net-worth for margin trading

India's markets regulator on ‍Friday proposed to ​issue a uniform set of trading-related ⁠disclosure requirements to standardise compliance across India's three stock exchanges and two commodity exchanges. [...]

Nifty would have plunged to 20K without retail investors, DIIs: Gurmeet Chadha calls for rewarding patient risk capital

Market veteran Gurmeet Chadha credited retail investors and DIIs for supporting Nifty amid heavy FII selling, citing record SIP inflows as proof of resilient long-term domestic capital and urging policy [...]

Stock Market Holiday? NSE to remain open on January 15 during Maharashtra civil polls

The Indian exchange NSE will operate for regular trading on January 15, despite Maharashtra's public holiday for civic polls. While trading will proceed, January 15 is designated a settlement holiday, [...]

10 mid-cap stocks with EBITDA margins over 50%. Do you own any?

StocksEdge data highlights ten mid-cap non-financial companies delivering over 50% EBITDA margins in FY25, led by NTPC Green Energy and SJVN, reflecting superior operating efficiency, resilient profitability and strong execution [...]

ITC and 5 other stocks hit 52-week lows; slip up to 21% in a month

Six BSE 200 stocks, including ITC, Siemens Energy India and Jubilant FoodWorks, hit fresh 52-week lows on Friday as market weakness dragged them down up to 21% over the past [...]

NSE, BSE to hold mock trading session on Saturday. Can investors trade? All you need to know

Indian stock exchanges NSE and BSE will conduct a mock trading session on Saturday, allowing brokers to test systems, risk controls and contingency mechanisms under simulated conditions. The drill includes [...]

Sebi eases technical glitch norms for stock brokers, cuts compliance burden for smaller firms

SEBI revamped technical glitch norms for brokers, easing compliance by limiting applicability to firms with over 10,000 clients, simplifying reporting, granting exemptions, and rationalising penalties, offering relief to smaller brokers [...]

Gainers & Losers: NALCO among 8 stocks that were under the spotlight on Friday

Indian markets extended losses for a fifth straight session as tariff concerns weighed on sentiment. Stocks such as Manappuram Finance, IEX and Elecon Engineering declined sharply, while Mazagon Dock, BHEL, [...]

BSE launches All Derivative Stocks Index to track F&O-linked BSE 500 stocks

BSE Index Services launched the BSE All Derivative Stocks Index to track derivative-eligible BSE 500 stocks, using market-cap and momentum weighting, reflecting India’s growing equity derivatives depth and offering a [...]

Bad start to 2026 as Rs 9 lakh crore lost in 5 days. What should stock market investors do?

Indian equities suffered a brutal start to the year as global trade fears, Trump tariff threats and heavy foreign selling dragged Sensex down over 2,000 points, erasing Rs 9 lakh [...]

Reliance Industries loses $15 billion market cap in bruising start to 2026

Reliance Industries Ltd. is off to bruising start to the year, with shares down more than 6% as investors digest weak retail outlooks and tougher US rhetoric on India’s Russian [...]