Budget 2026
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- NIFTY 50 25752.50 -37.75 (-0.15)
- SENSEX 83743.83 -134.34 (-0.16)
Sector Indices
| Name | Current Value | Change | %Change |
|---|
| NIFTY BANK | 59546.70 | 96.20 | 0.16% |
| NIFTY MNC | 30419.50 | 31.05 | 0.10% |
| NIFTY PSU BANK | 8696.75 | 39.55 | 0.46% |
| S&P BSE Auto | 61979.47 | -219.68 | -0.35% |
| S&P BSE Cap Goods | 64818.05 | -229.87 | -0.35% |
| BSE Cons. Durables | 61569.55 | -263.33 | -0.43% |
| S&P BSE FMCG | 19281.50 | 9.12 | 0.05% |
| S&P BSE Healthcare | 43113.90 | -341.44 | -0.79% |
| S&P BSE IT | 36640.61 | -45.57 | -0.12% |
| S&P BSE Metals | 37516.16 | 203.47 | 0.55% |
| S&P BSE Oil and Gas | 27434.40 | -1.47 | -0.01% |
| S&P BSE Power | 6321.25 | -14.86 | -0.23% |
| S&P BSE PSU | 20747.40 | 29.02 | 0.14% |
| S&P BSE Realty | 6694.23 | -35.94 | -0.53% |
Top Active stocks By Value
| Stocks | Current Price | Value | %Change |
|---|
| HDFC Bank | 942.70 | 825.18 | 0.61% |
| HCL Tech | 1646.10 | 639.28 | -1.29% |
| Bharti Airtel | 2015.90 | 608.73 | -1.37% |
| TCS | 3238.50 | 569.51 | -0.03% |
| Reliance | 1465.80 | 428.78 | -1.17% |
Top Active stocks By Volume
| Stocks | Current Price | Volume | %Change |
|---|
| Eternal | 294.05 | 9.21Cr | 3.09% |
| HDFC Bank | 942.70 | 8.73Cr | 0.61% |
| Tata Steel | 182.18 | 4.35Cr | -0.58% |
| ONGC | 240.40 | 3.9Cr | 1.99% |
| HCL Tech | 1646.10 | 3.86Cr | -1.29% |
Top Gainers
| Stocks | Current Price | Change | %Change |
|---|
| Eternal | 293.35 | 8.10 | 2.84% |
| ONGC | 240.40 | 4.70 | 1.99% |
| Vedanta | 639.30 | 11.90 | 1.90% |
| Hindalco | 928.30 | 8.35 | 0.91% |
| SBI | 1022.85 | 7.80 | 0.77% |
Top Losers
| Stocks | Current Price | Change | %Change |
|---|
| Larsen | 3921.95 | -96.55 | -2.40% |
| AU Small Financ | 984.10 | -22.75 | -2.26% |
| Dixon Technolog | 11589.60 | -253.80 | -2.14% |
| Dr Reddys Labs | 1196.70 | -18.95 | -1.56% |
| Cipla | 1444.80 | -21.25 | -1.45% |
Hourly Gainers
| Stocks | Current Price | change | %Change |
|---|
| Purple United | 379.00 | 26.00 | 7.37% |
| E to E Transpor | 300.00 | 19.00 | 6.76% |
| Akiko Global | 254.00 | 15.00 | 6.28% |
| Vigor Plast Ind | 74.00 | 3.10 | 4.37% |
| DUGLOBAL | 29.80 | 1.05 | 3.65% |
Hourly Losers
| Stocks | Current Price | change | %Change |
|---|
| Parth Elec | 202.10 | -8.90 | -4.22% |
| KCK Industries | 24.00 | -1.00 | -4.00% |
| Bhartiya Inter | 673.00 | -27.00 | -3.86% |
| Maha Rasht Apex | 96.50 | -3.50 | -3.50% |
| Globe Internati | 42.55 | -1.45 | -3.30% |
Only Buyers
| Stocks | Current Price | Bid Qty | %Change |
|---|
| SGBOCT26 | 15842.00 | 1.00 | 10.00% |
| Mangalam Drugs | 42.64 | 127.00 | 5.00% |
| Nacl Industries | 175.77 | 100.00 | 5.00% |
| Tejas Cargo Ind | 305.65 | 4.00 | 5.00% |
| Latteys Industr | 23.97 | 197.00 | 4.99% |
Only Sellers
| Stocks | Current Price | Offer Qty | %Change |
|---|
| Sundrex Oil | 37.25 | 227,200.00 | -9.92% |
| IFB Agro | 1503.30 | 4,281.00 | -5.00% |
| Viji Finance | 3.04 | 396,658.00 | -5.00% |
| Exim Routes | 245.70 | 11,200.00 | -4.99% |
| Nectar Life | 16.39 | 1,312,827.00 | -4.99% |
Price Shockers
| Name | Current Value | 3-days ago | %Change |
|---|
| S.M. Gold | 17.25 | 13.02 | 32.49% |
| Rathi Bars | 28.08 | 23.03 | 21.93% |
| IFCI | 58.08 | 49.00 | 18.53% |
| Cosmo Ferrites | 156.50 | 132.15 | 18.43% |
| Manaksia Alumin | 45.40 | 38.42 | 18.17% |
| Balkrishna | 20.47 | 17.40 | 17.64% |
| JTL Ind. | 59.94 | 51.54 | 16.30% |
| Shristi Infra | 34.50 | 30.12 | 14.54% |
| Annvrridhhi Ven | 11.03 | 9.70 | 13.71% |
| Blue Chip Tex | 140.95 | 124.15 | 13.53% |
| Gagan Gases | 23.00 | 20.30 | 13.30% |
| HANDSON GLOBAL | 67.88 | 60.35 | 12.48% |
| Hawa Engineers | 110.00 | 98.29 | 11.91% |
| Gujarat Natural | 107.02 | 96.30 | 11.13% |
| Panchmahal Stee | 321.65 | 290.10 | 10.88% |
Volume Shockers
| Name | Current Value | Volume | %Change |
|---|
| Rathi Bars | 28.08 | 281,880.00 | 4,391.00% |
| Go Fashion | 421.00 | 231,372.00 | 2,855.00% |
| HDFC SIL ETF | 250.43 | 513,666.00 | 2,329.00% |
| Sigma Solve | 60.59 | 22,032.00 | 1,505.00% |
| Ipru SilverETF | 260.63 | 505,695.00 | 1,323.00% |
| LE Travenues Te | 224.85 | 618,495.00 | 1,269.00% |
| Authum Invest | 646.75 | 56,748.00 | 1,145.00% |
| Electrotherm | 890.00 | 13,663.00 | 856.00% |
| ABSL SIL ETF | 260.57 | 228,279.00 | 820.00% |
| Bhakti Gems | 46.87 | 206,277.00 | 810.00% |
| United Spirits | 1325.45 | 625,460.00 | 660.00% |
| DSP Silver ETF | 252.68 | 34,812.00 | 557.00% |
| Max Financial | 1651.60 | 90,308.00 | 545.00% |
| ITI | 310.25 | 256,213.00 | 469.00% |
| Coromandel Int | 2312.20 | 101,006.00 | 448.00% |
52week High
| Stocks | Current Price | Today's High | %Change |
|---|
| ABIN-RE | 53.40 | 59.85 | 0.00% |
| ABSL Life Gold | 124.01 | 126.78 | 0.26% |
| ABSL SIL ETF | 260.80 | 262.20 | 2.52% |
| AKSH-RE | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
| Arfin India | 82.83 | 84.01 | 1.72% |
52week Low
| Stocks | Current Price | Today's Low | %Change |
|---|
| 3IINFO-RE | 1.28 | 1.21 | 0.00% |
| AB Fashion-RE | 10.15 | 5.10 | 0.00% |
| ABG Shipyard | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| ABIN-RE | 53.40 | 52.00 | 0.00% |
| ADRO-RE | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.00% |
Global Indices
| Index | Current Value | Change | %Change |
|---|
| Dow Jones | 49590.20 | 86.13 | 0.17% |
| Nasdaq | 23733.90 | 62.55 | 0.26% |
| Dow Futures (Mini) | 49789.00 | -20.00 | -0.04% |
| Nasdaq Futures | 4243.50 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| S&P 500 (US) | 6977.27 | 10.99 | 0.16% |
| S&P 500 Fut | 4421.80 | -42.40 | -0.96% |
| FTSE | 10140.70 | 16.10 | 0.16% |
| CAC | 8358.76 | -3.33 | -0.04% |
| DAX | 25405.34 | 143.70 | 0.57% |
| Nikkei 225 | 53620.00 | 1.00 | 3.13% |
| Straits Times | 4788.28 | 21.50 | 0.45% |
| Hang Seng | 26900.00 | 291.52 | 1.08% |
| Taiwan Weighted | 30659.16 | 91.87 | 0.30% |
| KOSPI | 4657.17 | 32.38 | 0.70% |
| SET Composite | 1237.13 | -5.07 | -0.41% |
| Shanghai | 4163.84 | -1.45 | -0.03% |
| SGX Nifty | 19279.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Popular Commodities
| Name | Price | %Change | OI |
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Advice Table
A tax calculator estimates tax owed using financial data and applicable tax laws, helping individuals.
Net direct tax collections till January 11 at Rs 18.37 lakh crore, up 8.8% YoY
As compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year, the net direct tax collections were up 8.8 percent on year. This growth is lower than the projection made in the Budget.
| Company | Price | Change | %Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal | 293.50 | 8.25 | 2.89 |
| ONGC | 240.45 | 4.74 | 2.01 |
| Hindalco | 928.10 | 7.95 | 0.86 |
| SBI | 1,023.60 | 8.45 | 0.83 |
| ICICI Bank | 1,421.60 | 8.50 | 0.60 |
| Company | Price | Change | %Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen | 3,922.00 | -97.00 | -2.41 |
| Dr Reddys Labs | 1,193.30 | -22.20 | -1.83 |
| Cipla | 1,441.50 | -23.70 | -1.62 |
| Bharti Airtel | 2,016.50 | -27.50 | -1.35 |
| HCL Tech | 1,647.00 | -20.60 | -1.24 |
| Company | Price | Change | %Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 5,810,630 | 22,941 | 0.4 |
| Finance | 4,416,639 | 11,979 | 0.27 |
| Software & IT Services | 4,256,853 | 674 | 0.02 |
| Automobile & Ancillaries | 3,819,369 | -2,741 | -0.07 |
| Healthcare | 2,946,669 | -9,493 | -0.32 |
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Union Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth Union Budget in February, at a time when calls are growing for a revival in private investment and a simplification of customs procedures to power India’s next phase of growth.
The Budget for FY27 — the third under the Modi 3.0 government — is also expected to place a strong emphasis on Atmanirbharta (Self Reliance), as India navigates a year of tariff turbulence following Donald Trump’s return to office. Industry leaders expect the government to spur domestic industry through expanded PLI schemes, incentives for domestic value addition, and supply-chain localisation across sectors such as electronics, defence, pharmaceuticals and renewables.
Fiscal consolidation is likely to be the key focus of the upcoming Budget with Sitharaman expressing confidence that the government will meet the fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP for 2025-26. The Budget will also be expected to address the pressing challenges of boosting demand, generating jobs and sustaining growth above 8 per cent. The government currently projects GDP growth in the range of 6.3–6.8 per cent for the ongoing financial year.
For taxpayers, expectations from Budget 2026 are centred around further easing compliance and improving disposable incomes, especially after the Centre gave a big relief to the middle class by exempting tax on incomes up to Rs 12 lakh for those in the new tax regime.
The Budget 2026 is also expected to be a strategic instrument that will operationalise India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision with the government planning to integrate five-year sectoral action plans covering infrastructure, petroleum and natural gas, telecom, science and technology, and pharmaceuticals into the budget.