Union Budget 2024 by Finance Minister Sitharaman raised STCG to 20%, LTCG to 12.5%, increased exemption limits, and hiked STT on F&O. It proposed taxing buyback income and aligned it with dividends, allowing capital loss offset. Analysts such as Ashish Nanda and Sanjay Sinha foresee market consolidation and balanced sectoral growth, focusing on fiscal responsibility and employment generation.
RBI to cut rates in December to 6.25%, say narrow majority of economists: Reuters poll
India’s central bank is expected to cut its key policy rate by 0.25% in December to support slowing economic growth. A Reuters poll shows a
October 30, 2024