Budget 2026
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Union Budget 2026: Equity investors push for lower LTCG tax and STT
Equity investors seek predictability and lower friction as tax costs weigh on post-tax returns
- NIFTY 50 25790.25 106.95 (0.42)
- SENSEX 83878.17 301.93 (0.36)
Sector Indices
| Name | Current Value | Change | %Change |
|---|
| NIFTY BANK | 59450.50 | 198.95 | 0.34% |
| NIFTY MNC | 30388.50 | 66.10 | 0.22% |
| NIFTY PSU BANK | 8657.20 | 56.15 | 0.65% |
| S&P BSE Auto | 62199.15 | -90.38 | -0.15% |
| S&P BSE Cap Goods | 65047.92 | -534.77 | -0.82% |
| BSE Cons. Durables | 61832.88 | 334.81 | 0.54% |
| S&P BSE FMCG | 19272.38 | 85.28 | 0.44% |
| S&P BSE Healthcare | 43455.34 | -222.31 | -0.51% |
| S&P BSE IT | 36686.18 | -109.06 | -0.30% |
| S&P BSE Metals | 37312.69 | 704.05 | 1.92% |
| S&P BSE Oil and Gas | 27435.87 | 172.10 | 0.63% |
| S&P BSE Power | 6336.11 | -22.83 | -0.36% |
| S&P BSE PSU | 20718.38 | 190.87 | 0.93% |
| S&P BSE Realty | 6730.17 | -76.86 | -1.13% |
Top Active stocks By Value
| Stocks | Current Price | Value | %Change |
|---|
| HDFC Bank | 936.95 | 1974.12 | -0.22% |
| ICICI Bank | 1413.10 | 1539.27 | 0.63% |
| Reliance | 1483.20 | 1305.72 | 0.54% |
| Infosys | 1595.90 | 1117.43 | -1.13% |
| Bharti Airtel | 2044.00 | 946.90 | 0.83% |
Top Active stocks By Volume
| Stocks | Current Price | Volume | %Change |
|---|
| Eternal | 285.25 | 2.86Cr | 0.32% |
| Tata Steel | 183.24 | 2.57Cr | 2.71% |
| HDFC Bank | 936.95 | 2.1Cr | -0.22% |
| ITC | 338.40 | 1.61Cr | 0.37% |
| Bharat Elec | 417.70 | 1.45Cr | -0.23% |
Top Gainers
| Stocks | Current Price | Change | %Change |
|---|
| Power Finance | 371.50 | 12.45 | 3.47% |
| Coal India | 432.05 | 13.60 | 3.25% |
| Vedanta | 627.40 | 17.50 | 2.87% |
| Tata Steel | 183.20 | 4.90 | 2.75% |
| IndusInd Bank | 905.75 | 23.65 | 2.68% |
Top Losers
| Stocks | Current Price | Change | %Change |
|---|
| Cummins | 3975.30 | -136.20 | -3.31% |
| Bajaj Holdings | 10751.75 | -286.55 | -2.60% |
| Tube Investment | 2409.25 | -47.70 | -1.94% |
| Divis Labs | 6488.45 | -128.40 | -1.94% |
| DLF | 659.55 | -11.75 | -1.75% |
Hourly Gainers
| Stocks | Current Price | change | %Change |
|---|
| Arihant Academy | 490.00 | 30.00 | 6.52% |
| Ken Enterprises | 43.45 | 2.45 | 5.98% |
| On Door Concept | 113.95 | 5.95 | 5.51% |
| Munish Forge | 99.05 | 5.05 | 5.37% |
| KHFM HOSPITALIT | 69.30 | 3.30 | 5.00% |
Hourly Losers
| Stocks | Current Price | change | %Change |
|---|
| Ramdevbaba Solv | 92.00 | -5.50 | -5.64% |
| Prolife Industr | 70.05 | -3.90 | -5.27% |
| ROX Hi-Tech | 36.15 | -1.45 | -3.86% |
| Loyal Textiles | 197.88 | -7.01 | -3.42% |
| V-Marc | 639.35 | -22.65 | -3.42% |
Only Buyers
| Stocks | Current Price | Bid Qty | %Change |
|---|
| Jyoti Global | 48.70 | 6.00 | 19.95% |
| JTL Ind. | 61.73 | 137.00 | 19.68% |
| IFCI | 56.43 | 2.00 | 15.14% |
| Sheetal Univers | 200.50 | 5.00 | 10.93% |
| Sudeep Pharma | 601.40 | 81.00 | 10.00% |
Only Sellers
| Stocks | Current Price | Offer Qty | %Change |
|---|
| Akash Infraproj | 29.96 | 15,066.00 | -12.11% |
| Encompass Desig | 220.15 | 2,400.00 | -11.94% |
| Rollatainers | 1.57 | 136,628.00 | -9.77% |
| Kernex Micro | 1091.90 | 54.00 | -9.20% |
| Kody Technolab | 880.40 | 400.00 | -7.67% |
Price Shockers
| Name | Current Value | 3-days ago | %Change |
|---|
| Cosmo Ferrites | 158.40 | 132.15 | 19.86% |
| JTL Ind. | 61.66 | 51.54 | 19.64% |
| Faze Three | 407.15 | 348.95 | 16.68% |
| IFCI | 56.30 | 49.00 | 14.90% |
| PG Foils | 264.55 | 233.00 | 13.54% |
| Maithan Alloys | 1,090.55 | 966.90 | 12.79% |
| Centum Electron | 2,334.85 | 2.00 | 11.87% |
| Annvrridhhi Ven | 10.77 | 9.70 | 11.03% |
| S.M. Gold | 14.38 | 13.02 | 10.45% |
| Indo Euro | 13.31 | 12.09 | 10.09% |
| Arihant Avenues | 19.37 | 17.60 | 10.06% |
Volume Shockers
| Name | Current Value | Volume | %Change |
|---|
| Shree Karthik P | 8.37 | 432,409.00 | 15,663.00% |
| CROPSTER AGRO | 18.72 | 1,475,495.00 | 8,643.00% |
| HDFC SIL ETF | 244.56 | 996,998.00 | 4,615.00% |
| SBIBPB | 49.83 | 134,709.00 | 4,104.00% |
| Ipru SilverETF | 254.01 | 1,171,265.00 | 3,195.00% |
| IMEC Services | 308.10 | 65,544.00 | 2,734.00% |
| Bharti Air PP | 1632.55 | 68,875.00 | 2,731.00% |
| Bhakti Gems | 45.96 | 549,947.00 | 2,327.00% |
| C E Info | 1547.70 | 232,932.00 | 2,113.00% |
| Sigma Solve | 57.62 | 30,158.00 | 2,097.00% |
| Modern Eng | 29.11 | 38,062.00 | 2,023.00% |
| Tejas Networks | 377.55 | 1,525,144.00 | 1,734.00% |
| Shakti Pumps | 721.25 | 1,219,564.00 | 1,724.00% |
| Atharv Ent | 4.04 | 179,912.00 | 1,592.00% |
| ABSL SIL ETF | 254.16 | 415,508.00 | 1,574.00% |
52week High
| Stocks | Current Price | Today's High | %Change |
|---|
| ABIN-RE | 53.40 | 59.85 | 0.00% |
| ABSL SIL ETF | 254.38 | 254.78 | 6.05% |
| Accord Synergy | 29.00 | 29.00 | 0.00% |
| AKSH-RE | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
| Arfin India | 81.43 | 82.70 | 3.02% |
52week Low
| Stocks | Current Price | Today's Low | %Change |
|---|
| 3i Infotech | 14.99 | 14.60 | -2.54% |
| 3IINFO-RE | 1.28 | 1.21 | 0.00% |
| Aakaar Medical | 60.00 | 60.00 | -7.69% |
| Aarti Surfactan | 361.05 | 358.30 | -0.92% |
| AB Fashion-RE | 10.15 | 5.10 | 0.00% |
Global Indices
| Index | Current Value | Change | %Change |
|---|
| Dow Jones | 49504.07 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Nasdaq | 23671.35 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Dow Futures (Mini) | 49367.00 | -359.00 | -0.73% |
| Nasdaq Futures | 4243.50 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| S&P 500 (US) | 6966.28 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| S&P 500 Fut | 4421.80 | -42.40 | -0.96% |
| FTSE | 10132.38 | 7.78 | 0.08% |
| CAC | 8360.50 | -1.59 | -0.02% |
| DAX | 25466.30 | 204.66 | 0.80% |
| Nikkei 225 | 51939.89 | 822.63 | 1.58% |
| Straits Times | 4766.78 | 22.12 | 0.46% |
| Hang Seng | 26566.60 | 334.81 | 1.26% |
| Taiwan Weighted | 30567.29 | 278.33 | 0.91% |
| KOSPI | 4624.79 | 38.47 | 0.83% |
| SET Composite | 1242.20 | -11.89 | -0.96% |
| Shanghai | 4165.29 | 44.86 | 1.08% |
| SGX Nifty | 19279.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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Union Budget 2026: Equity investors push for lower LTCG tax and STT
Equity investors seek predictability and lower friction as tax costs weigh on post-tax returns
| Company | Price | Change | %Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal India | 432.30 | 13.95 | 3.33 |
| Tata Steel | 183.24 | 4.84 | 2.71 |
| Asian Paints | 2,896.40 | 70.90 | 2.51 |
| Hindalco | 920.15 | 19.20 | 2.13 |
| Trent | 4,056.40 | 83.50 | 2.10 |
| Company | Price | Change | %Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys | 1,595.90 | -18.20 | -1.13 |
| TMPV | 350.55 | -3.60 | -1.02 |
| Eicher Motors | 7,436.00 | -71.00 | -0.95 |
| Bajaj Finance | 951.90 | -7.70 | -0.80 |
| Bajaj Auto | 9,491.00 | -71.50 | -0.75 |
| Company | Price | Change | %Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 5,787,472 | 21,820 | 0.38 |
| Finance | 4,456,327 | -944 | -0.02 |
| Software & IT Services | 4,262,581 | -1,682 | -0.04 |
| Automobile & Ancillaries | 3,825,453 | -14,499 | -0.38 |
| Healthcare | 2,967,072 | -14,323 | -0.48 |
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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.