Stimulus Measures

Govt's stimulus package 'heavy hitter' to propel MSME sector; delivery of credit will be key, say tech firms

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of a fund of funds for MSMEs, which will infuse Rs 50,000 crore equity in units that have growth potential.

Markets end in green: Sensex rises over 230 points on gains in banking, finance, auto stocks; Nifty finishes at 9,270-mark

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 5 percent, followed by Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and Hero MotoCorp.

Sensex nosedives 1,709 points to 3-year low, Nifty below 8,500-mark as stimulus measures fail to cheer markets; banking, telecom stocks dive

The Sensex swung over 2,488.72 points in a highly volatile session, before ending 1,709.58 points or 5.59 percent lower at 28,869.51.

Economist Intelligence Unit lowers global growth forecast for 2020; cites new risks due to coronavirus outbreak in China

The Economist Intelligence Unit's baseline scenario is that the public health emergency within China will be under control by end-March

Nirmala Sitharaman hints at booster dose for realty sector; admits previous measures may not help revive demand

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government and Reserve Bank are working to resolve the issues being faced by realty sector

Rupee rallies 40 paise to close at 70.94 after Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on corporate tax cut

The Indian rupee on Friday rose by 40 paise to settle at 70.94 to the US dollar after forex market sentiment was buoyed by the government decision to slash corporate taxes

Investors' wealth spikes Rs 2.11 lakh cr after Nirmala Sitharaman's stimulus measures announcements

Domestic investor wealth soared by Rs 2.11 lakh crore in morning trade on Friday as equity market rallied following a slew of economy-boosting announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Rupee rallies 66 paise to 70.68 after Nirmala Sitharaman announces measures to boost investment, growth

The rupee extended the morning gains and rallied 66 paise to 70.68 against the US dollar on Friday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to promote investment and growth

Auto sector crisis: Rajiv Bajaj against GST cut for industry even as automakers look for respite from govt to tide over slowdown

Bajaj Auto's Rajiv Bajaj has come out with a view that the cause of the current csisis is mainly due to overproduction by the vehicle makers and GST cut not necessary at this stage to boost demand.

Markets to eye industrial production, inflation data in holiday-truncated week; auto stocks may remain in limelight: Analysts

Investors would watch out for industrial production, inflation number and manufacturing production data scheduled to come on Thursday for further cues.