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TMI BlogMarkets open higher ahead of Budget presentationX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Markets open higher ahead of Budget presentation X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Hotels, IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharma, UltraTech Cement and NTPC were among the biggest gainers. Titan, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Nestle, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and ICICI Bank were among the laggards. "On the Budget day, the market reactions will be quick in response to Budget announcements. A major expectation from the Budget is a cut in personal income tax to provide relief to t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he middle class and boost consumption, thereby facilitating growth recovery. The extent of the tax relief remains to be seen. The fact is that there is no fiscal space for big relief. "The market will be looking for growth stimulating measures; not market-related taxation reliefs like changes in the capital gains taxation," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... said. The market response to the Budget will not last more than a few days. Trends in growth and earnings recovery will dictate the medium to long-term market direction, he added. India's economy is likely to expand by 6.3-6.8 per cent in the coming fiscal, much lower than what is needed to become a developed country, and requires deregulation and reforms in areas like land and labour to stim ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ulate growth, according to the government's pre-Budget Economic Survey. The state of the economy document, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, indicated that India's world-beating growth is moderating and more needs to be done to achieve the near 8 per cent annual rate needed to achieve the Viksit Bharat target by 2047. Asian markets are closed on Saturday du ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e to holidays. US markets ended lower on Friday. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,188.99 crore on Friday, according to exchange data. Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.14 per cent to USD 76.76 a barrel. Rallying for the fourth day running on Friday, the 30-share BSE benchmark ended 740.76 points or 0.97 per cent higher at 77,500.57. The Nifty ral ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lied 258.90 points or 1.11 per cent to 23,508.40. PTI SUM DR X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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