Sebi has asked the government to approve tax breaks for municipal bonds to fund grass-root infrastructure. Currently, India’s municipal bond market is 0.6% of the nation’s bond market, contrasting with the US’s $4 trillion market. Sebi is also planning steps to enhance investor protection in the futures and options (F&O) segment.
US stocks: Nasdaq, S&P end lower in volatile session as tech stocks retreat
Tech stocks pulled down the Nasdaq and S&P 500 due to valuation worries and concerns over AI spending, falling crude prices bolstered airlines and travel