It’s not often that India’s stock markets disappoint investors for a long stretch. The benchmark indices have yielded negative returns not just over the past one year, but also over a two-year time frame. In 2026, the Sensex has ended 37% of its trading days with two-year returns in red, the worst showing since 2012, shows an ET analysis. It’s now 697 days, and counting, since the indices struck anew all-time high. Tanay Sukumar looks at the data:
Businesses and other tax deductors filing their first-quarter TDS and TCS returns for Tax Year (TY) 2026-27 will have to comply with a new reporting framework under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The due date for filing the Q1 quarterly statements is July 31, 2026, but this year’s filing comes with significant procedural changes, including new…
Mumbai: Earnings of most listed brokers remained under pressure in the June quarter as trading activity in equity derivatives slowed and the rally in gold and silver seen in the January-March quarter reversed, weighing on revenue growth. Among listed brokers, standalone revenue IIFL Capital Services rose 3% in the June quarter from the January-March period….
If you recently sold agricultural land in your hometown, you may be wondering whether the money you received from the sale will be subject to capital gains tax. The answer depends on factors such as the parcel’s location and whether it qualifies as a capital asset. Even when no capital gains tax is payable, you…
There are many cases in India where landlords insist on receiving rent in cash, whether for a rented flat, a shared accommodation or a paying guest (PG) facility. This is where things can become slightly complicated for salaried taxpayers who claim House Rent Allowance (HRA) under the old tax regime. Paying rent in cash does…
Sugar stocks surged on strong pre-festival demand, with Balrampur Chini, Bajaj Hindusthan, Uttam Sugar and others hitting 52-week highs. Gains moderated after duty-free raw sugar imports were announced, though several stocks still delivered strong weekly and year-to-date returns.
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