Expert’s view: Budget 2026 should usher in simplification and provide tax certainty

Dinesh Kanabar, Chairman & CEO, Dhruva Advisors The Income-tax Act, 2025, which is slated to come into force from 1 April 2026, is the product of an extensive consultative exercise, involving a Parliamentary Committee, wide-ranging stakeholder representations, and detailed deliberations before its eventual enactment. Against this backdrop, it would ordinarily be expected that the forthcoming…

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Gold price prediction: What’s the gold outlook for January 9, 2025? Why you should ‘sell on rise’

The intraday setup favors a sell-on-rise approach in the ₹1,37,800–₹1,38,000 range. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold price rally appears to be losing steam for now, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.Gold February futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,37,800 after a sharp pullback from higher levels. The…

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Buying $200 bn worth of bonds! Trump’s new push to bring ‘mortgage rates down’ — How will it impact Americans?

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for the federal government to purchase $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, saying the move will help bring down mortgage rates as concerns over housing affordability continue to weigh down Americans.In a post on social media on Thursday, Trump said the funds would come from Fannie Mae and…

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BofA gets Sebi notice for sharing confidential info

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has sent a notice to Bank of America’s India arm over a 2024 matter when its investment banking team had shared privileged, confidential information about a share sale deal in Aditya Birla Sunlife AMC with other arms of the bank. Sharing of such information is in violation of Sebi’s rules. BofA…

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