PM Narendra Modi to hold pre-budget meeting with Niti Aayog

Top union ministers are also expected to attend the meeting to get a sense of necessary policy measures in their respective sectors to propel growth. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament on February 1.

Earnings remain key risk for tech stocks after worst year since 2008

While price-earnings multiples have come down from their peaks during the pandemic, many of the market’s biggest names continue to look expensive. At the same time, the profit outlook is weakening and the economy could be headed toward a recession as the Federal Reserve aggressively raises interest rates to combat inflation.