The government hiked the National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on cigarettes by 16%. NCCD accounts for about 10% of overall taxes on cigarettes. Analysts expect the hike in the duty to give room for ITC to raise prices by about 1-3% across categories, which will subsequently drive its profitability.
NSE overhauls closing price discovery, changes F&O expiry settlement rules from December 7
The NSE has announced changes to the Closing Auction Session (CAS) in the equity cash segment and trading rules in the equity derivatives segment, effective