India’s latest budget balances fiscal discipline with growth support, aiming for an investment-grade economy through targeted measures and enhanced productivity. Prioritizing long-term stability, it features a credible consolidation path and a significant increase in planned capital expenditure, while a hike in securities transaction tax on equity derivatives poses a negative surprise for markets.
South Korea’s Kospi tanks 8% despite US-Iran war optimism. Here are 4 reasons why
The benchmark Kospi plunged 551 points, or 8.1%, to 6,2505. The steep decline triggered “sidecar” trading curbs on both the Kospi and the junior Kosdaq
July 28, 2026