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02.02 / 08:19

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Nifty experienced heightened volatility on the day of the Union Budget 2025 presentation during Saturday’s special trading session. Despite opening on a positive note and gaining momentum, market fluctuations intensified after the Finance Minister's speech began. However, a late-session recovery helped Nifty close 26 points lower, off its intraday low. A small bearish candle with upper and lower shadows formed on the daily chart, signaling a high wave pattern. This technical formation reflects heightened market volatility.

02.02 / 06:21

markets UPS Strategy Election PAM song "Dil valo ki Delhi ko ab BJP Sarkar...": BJP releases song for Delhi polls sung by former MP Nirahua

Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its poll song «Dil valo ki Delhi ko ab BJP Sarkar chahiye» for the Assembly elections scheduled on February 5.

02.02 / 04:43

markets Digital Booking Strategy Election PAM volunteers Arvind Kejriwal writes to CEC, accuses BJP workers of harassing AAP workers

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner claiming that AAP workers in the New Delhi Assembly are being intimidated and harassed by BJP workers.

02.02 / 02:45

markets Analysis Election Research Trade Experts rights Borrowing likely to stay in check, pave way for lower rates: Sunil Singhania

Borrowing is set at ₹11.5 lakh crore, ensuring that fiscal discipline is maintained without hampering growth. After a fiscal deficit peaking at 9.2% in FY21, it has steadily declined to 4.8% in FY24, driven by strong growth and fiscal discipline.

01.02 / 23:15

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01.02 / 16:27

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first full-year budget of India’s new National Democratic Alliance government, sworn in after the 2024 general election, was presented against the backdrop of a noticeable slowdown in economic growth over the last four quarters. I discussed the issue of whether this slowdown is cyclical or structural in a recent column for Mint, summarizing it as being an issue of expectations.

01.02 / 12:09

UPS Target Analysis economy Election trends Cycling The budget’s horizon is closer: Just as our growth challenge needs it to be

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ever since India’s government set the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union budgets have been bifocal. Massive outlays for an infrastructure build-up have been emblematic of this approach, designed to spur demand and multiply incomes during the year on one hand, while also acting as a long-term enabler of GDP expansion on the other.

01.02 / 11:29

markets UPS Target Progressive Strategy Election Department Govt pegs divestment, asset monetisation proceeds at ₹47,000 crore; raises PSU dividend target to ₹69,000 crore

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government expects to bring in ₹47,000 crore through disinvestment and asset monetisation in FY26, which is lower than the ₹50,000 crore it expects to get in FY25, according to estimates in the Budget documents. The estimate, which has been categorised under 'miscellaneous capital receipts for FY26’ is higher than the revised estimate for FY25, which has been lowered to ₹33,000 crore, the documents revealed.

01.02 / 08:11

markets MET Strategy Election RAI recommendations Former chief election commissioner Navin Chawla passes away at 79

Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla, whose tenure in the poll panel was mired in controversy over allegations of bias, passed away on Saturday. He was 79. Condoling the passing of Chawla, the Election Commission said he led many reforms, including enabling third gender voters to exercise a preference to vote in a new category of 'Other', instead of being compelled to vote as 'Male' or 'Female'.

01.02 / 08:05

markets UPS Target economy Election Budget raises the bet on spending, capex target up by 10.08% to record Rs 11.21 lakh crore for FY26

Budget to raise the capital expenditure target by 10.08% to record Rs. 11.21 lakh crore for the next fiscal year starting April 1, as the government hopes to shore up flagging demand and consumption in the economy that dreams to become the third largest by 2030 but is likely to hit a four-year low in this fiscal. Sitharaman on February 1 presented the Union Budget for the next fiscal year

31.01 / 20:57

markets Election Bill Trade President country reports Posthaste: Canadian dollar tanks, gold hits all-time high as Donald Trump vows tariffs tomorrow

It’s starting to look like we might not be able to dodge those tariffs after all.

31.01 / 20:25

markets Strategy Election PAM show reports Support for UK's two main parties slumps: Nigel Farage's Reform UK surges ahead of the Tories, his party now just three points behind Labour, shows new poll

Reform UK is a fairly new political party that ran for the last premier national elections in the country but was not able to leave a huge mark. However, it now looks like his political party is slowly gaining traction, and is surging ahead of Tories and even the Labour Party.

31.01 / 17:31

UPS Booking CRA Election wellness inclusion Ottawa pushes back proposed capital gains tax changes to 2026

The federal government is delaying plans to raise the inclusion rate on capital gains, offering a degree of clarity on the legislation stuck in limbo that was causing some confusion for the upcoming tax season.

31.01 / 11:35

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Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., on Republican priorities as they seek to pass a single reconciliation bill, Congress certification of the 2024 election and the reauthorization of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

31.01 / 08:37

Platform Election President country Department International Trump cuts to foreign aid are sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe

President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe

31.01 / 04:31

UPS Strategy economy Election President rights politician Is Europe bound for a Trumpian economic reset?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Jan. 29.

30.01 / 17:35

UPS Target Election wellness pandemic track It'll pay to stay the course on capex

economic growth, and expectations are high that Nirmala Sitharaman will address the matter. Contributing to the loss of momentum has been a slowdown in government expenditure, with divergent trajectories under revenue and capital heads. Revenue expenditure is growing faster than budgeted, while capex is well below target. With tax revenue slowing down, any fiscal gains could come from lagging capex. Admittedly, gov capex has been on a tear since the pandemic, and there will be knock-on effects on growth if it cannot hold on to its share of GDP.

30.01 / 13:37

markets UPS Fighting economy Election President rights Trump lashes out at a favorite nemesis: The Federal Reserve

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump picked right up where he left off during his first term, badgering a favorite nemesis—the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell—over its recent performance managing inflation and interest rates. “Because Jay Powell and the Fed failed to stop the problem they created with inflation, I will do it," Trump said in a post on his social-media platform on Wednesday.

30.01 / 11:25

UPS Election Refugees President Experts country Canada Eyes New Hub to Handle Possible Refugee Surge From US

(Bloomberg) — Canada is planning to set up a center to accommodate migrants from the US crossing the northern border into Quebec as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an immigration crackdown.

30.01 / 08:37

Provident Platform Election Columbia Threadneedle's Peter Hewitt elected to the board of the AIC

Hewitt joined Columbia Threadneedle in 2021 after it acquired BMO GAM (EMEA) that year, having previously worked for BMO and its predecessor companies since 1999. After 13 years as a fund manager with Ivory and Sime (later known as ISIS), Hewitt spent two years as head of equities for Murray Johnstone between 1996 and 1998. AIC launches campaign to improve voting practices among investment platforms and providers He has managed the CT Global Managed Portfolio trust since its inception in 2008. Following his appointment, Hewitt said: «As an experienced investor in investment co...

30.01 / 08:05

markets Waters Strategy Election PAM show Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP and Congress leaders to drink water with high ammonia level

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday challenged BJP and Congress leaders to drink water with high ammonia.

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