Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman today slashed the personal income tax rate for individuals for the fiscal year 2020-21. Under the new regime, taxpayers will pay 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% for incomes between Rs 5-7.5 lakh, Rs 7.5-10 lakh, Rs 10-12.5 lakh and Rs 12.5-15 lakh.

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Equity benchmark indices ended higher on Wednesday due to buying seen in select metal, FMCG and auto stocks while investors hoped for market-friendly proposals in the upcoming Union Budget for 2020-21.

Nifty closes at 12,130, Tata Motors top performer

Snapping its three-day losing run, market benchmark index Sensex rose by 271 points on Thursday following gains in banking and energy stocks despite a massive sell-off in global equities.

Sensex snaps 3-day losing run as banking, energy stocks gain, L&T rises 3%

Indian shares closed near record highs on Thursday after Washington and Beijing signed the first phase of a trade deal, though weakness in metal and mining stocks capped gains.

Nifty, Sensex settle near record highs after US-China trade deal

Indian shares rose on Friday, tracking global markets, as US-Iran tensions abated and investors looked for domestic cues ahead of corporate earnings. The NSE Nifty 50 index inched up 0.

Nifty, Sensex headed for weekly gain as Mideast tensions ease

Equity indices suffered a blow during early hours on Monday on the back of escalating geopolitical tension after a senior Iranian military official was killed by a US airstrike. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 456 points to 41,009 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 136 points at 12,094. All sectoral indices were in the negative terrain with Nifty PSU bank falling by 3.2 per cent, metal by 2.2 per cent, auto by 1.7 per cent and FMCG by 0.8 per cent.

Equities crash on US-Iran tensions, Nifty sinks below 12,100

The Indian Rupee weakened and shares slipped on Friday as oil prices surged after US airstrikes killed a top Iranian commander, intensifying geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Shares slip, rupee weakens as oil jumps after US airstrikes in Iraq

Equities continued to rally on the second day of the new calendar year with benchmark indices closing 0.8 per cent higher due to global gains and stellar performance domestically by infrastructure majors.

Sensex gains by 321 points as Nifty closes on high record, Tata Motors on top winner

Equity benchmark indices started calendar 2020 on a firm note with most sectoral indices in the green during early hours on Wednesday. A day earlier, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 102 lakh crore infrastructure project pipeline for the next five years at a time when overall economic growth is slowing.

Equities begin 2020 on a positive note led by metal stocks

Equity benchmark indices traded range-bound on Wednesday but closed in the green as investors contemplated stock-specific action on the first trading session of the calendar year 2020.

Equity indices close in the green, Adani Ports gains by 3.1 per cent

Equity benchmark indices were buoyant during early hours on Friday in line with Asian markets as investors hoped that the US-China trade deal will soon be signed.

Equities trade higher on global cues, PSU banks rally

Equity benchmark indices snapped a three-day losing streak on Friday following gains in global peers over the signing of US-China trade deal. The gains domestically were broad-based with most sectoral indices in the green led by banking, auto, financial services and energy stocks.

Sensex closes 411 points higher, PSU bank index surges 3 per cent on capital infusion

Equity benchmark indices closed 0.7 per cent lower on Thursday, dragged by public sector banks, ahead of the expiry of December series futures and options (F&O) contracts.

Sensex falls by 298 points, PSU banks underperform

Indian stock market indices indices on Tuesday faced a downturn due to weak investor sentiment in a holiday-shortened week with IT and auto stocks suffering the most.

Sensex falls 181 points to close at 41,461.26; Nifty at 12,214.55

Indian shares ended a tick higher on Friday, as gains in financial stocks offset marginal losses in auto stocks. The NSE Nifty 50 Index ended 0.1 per cent higher at 12,271.

Sensex, Nifty close higher, financials gain

Indian shares ended higher on Wednesday, after hitting record highs earlier in the session, boosted by metal, auto and information technology stocks. The NSE Nifty 50 Index ended up 0.

Nifty, Sensex end higher; IT, metal stocks shine

Equity benchmark indices closed nearly one per cent higher on Friday amid fresh hopes of a trade deal between the United States and China along with a decisive victory of Boris Johnson-led Conservative Party in Britain's elections.

Sensex reclaims 41,000-mark on upbeat global sentiment, banking

Benchmark indices of Indian stock markets are holding on their morning gains with Nifty trading above 11,950 level. The Sensex is up 133.73 points or 0.33% at 40,546.

Sensex up 133 points, Nifty above 11,950

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty on Thursday traded marginally higher by the afternoon session. Except IT, all other sectoral indices are trading in the green led by the metal, auto, pharma, infra and energy.

Markets: Sensex up 150 points, Nifty holds 11,959.80 in the afternoon session

The domestic Stock market indices on Wednesday witnessed late surge due to Energy, IT and Realty stocks. The BSE benchmark Sensex ended higher by 172.69 points or 0.

Sensex gains 172 points; Nifty ends at 1,910

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty on Wednesday traded marginally higher by the afternoon session due to bank, finance and metal sector. At 2 pm, the BSE S&P Sensex was up by 70 points to 40,310.

Markets: Sensex up 70 points, Nifty holds 11,875.95 in the afternoon session

Equity indices languished in the negative terrain during early hours on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of new European Central Bank (ECB) boss Christine Lagarde`s first policy meeting later this week.

Sensex drops 85 points, Nifty below 11,950

Indian stock market indices were trading flat with a negative bias on Monday as Asian stocks edged up, catching some of Wall Street's momentum after surprisingly strong United States (US) jobs data At 10:0 am, the Sensex traded 40.

Sensex trades flat, Nifty tests 11,950

Equity benchmark indices ended on Monday with marginal gains after a volatile session on Friday while heavy buying was witnessed in metal, auto, energy and infra stocks.

Equity parameters close with marginal gains, IT stocks under pressure

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