With strong GDP and controlled inflation, the Union Budget 2026 can now prioritise supply-side improvements, reducing trade frictions and boosting manufacturing. Expanding support for MSMEs, improving competitiveness, and restoring investor confidence are seen as key priorities for economic resilience and growth.
Ahead of Budget 2026, the focus is on boosting education, research, and innovation to support Viksit Bharat. Higher investment in design education, applied research, and industry-academia collaboration is seen as key to closing skill gaps and driving inclusive, long-term economic growth.
Budget 2026 confronts weak nominal GDP growth, falling tax buoyancy, and sluggish private investment. These pressures limit fiscal flexibility, forcing tough trade-offs between spending and borrowing as the government balances growth support with fiscal discipline amid constrained revenues.
As FM Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth consecutive Budget, attention turns to her symbolic Budget Day sarees, which consistently showcase Indian handlooms, regional crafts and colours that reflect economic mood, cultural pride and the government’s ‘Vocal for Local’ push.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, bringing her closer to Morarji Desai’s record of ten budgets. Her tenure already surpasses several former finance ministers, marking a rare run of continuity.
Ahead of Budget 2026, defence stocks are in focus amid expectations of higher capital outlay and stronger domestic procurement. Increased spending on aircraft, missiles, electronics, and naval platforms could accelerate order inflows for key Indian defence manufacturers.
Ahead of the Union Budget on February 1, salaried and middle-class taxpayers are hoping for further income tax relief. While the new tax regime remains dominant, expectations centre on higher standard deductions, TDS rationalisation, and simpler slabs rather than major structural changes.
With the Union Budget set for February 1, taxpayers are tracking possible income tax changes. The new tax regime remains the default for FY 2025–26, offering lower rates with fewer exemptions, while limited flexibility to opt for the old regime continues.
Indian stock markets will stay open on Sunday, February 1, for the Union Budget 2026. MSEI, along with BSE and NSE, will allow live trading from 9:15 am, enabling real-time market reaction to Budget announcements.
Ahead of the Union Budget on February 1, infrastructure spending is expected to exceed Rs 12 lakh crore in FY27, up nearly 10%. The government aims to sustain growth through roads, railways, energy, and digital projects despite global risks.
Ahead of Union Budget 2026, India’s crypto industry is urging the government to ease the 1% TDS and 30% VDA tax, arguing that high levies drain liquidity, push traders offshore, and weaken India’s regulated crypto ecosystem.
The Union Budget 2026 will be announced on February 1 amid a shift in global trade and rising pressure on India’s export strategy. The government heads into Budget Day after clinching a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union, pitched as a major win for market access and manufacturing.
At the same time, unresolved US tariffs continue to weigh on key Indian exports, keeping bilateral negotiations in focus. As geopolitical tensions reshape supply chains, the budget must respond at home. We will track pre-budget signals, trade cues, and policy moves shaping the final playbook.
Markets brace for sharp volatility as the Union Budget announcement draws closer. Discipline matters more than direction. Traders may benefit from patience, defined-risk strategies, and letting uncertainty fade rather than reacting to every headline.