A recent study by IIFL Securities analysed expenditure trends in the last four pre-election-year (PEY) budgets. They concluded that governments do not always step-up revenue expenditure relative to capital expenditure. In 3 out of 4 PEY budgets, growth expenditure was accelerated much more than populist schemes. This point has been again reiterated in the budget.
Positive Breakout: These 8 stocks cross above their 200 DMAs
In the Nifty500 pack, eight stocks’ closing prices crossed above their 200-day moving averages (DMA) on September 29, 2026, according to StockEdge’s technical scan data.