Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for September 5, 2025 are Adani Ports, and Jayaswal Neco Industries. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark Indices witnessed a recovery in the first half of the current week and formed a high…
NEW DELHI: The rationalisation of GST sets India’s clean energy transition on turbo-charge by partially shifting the tax burden from green energy products to fossil fuels, raising the cost of oil and gas production along the ‘polluters pay’ principle. From Sept 22, renewable energy products will attract 5% GST against 12% at present, which, says…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s single-mindedness helped it get states sign off on the massive cuts in GST rates Wednesday, making it likely that the lower prices of a whole range of goods and services become a reality much before by Diwali.While states such as Karnataka and Kerala were vocal inside when the GST Council met…
NEW DELHI: The GST rate rejig comes not just as a reduction in taxes on various components of the farm sector, but also as a nudge to reforms in sustainable farming, fisheries and dairy which may ultimately benefit marginal and small farmers.The sector will see reduction in GST from 12%-18% to 5% on drip irrigation…
NEW DELHI: A day after the sweeping reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed, what he called, the “Diwali Dhamaka”, and said they are part of a string of reforms introduced by his govt to fulfil people’s aspirations and boost growth.“If I sum up the reforms, I can only…
President Donald Trump on Thursday (US local time) signed an executive order formally implementing the US-Japan trade agreement, a landmark pact that lowers tariffs on Japanese autos to 15% and secures a $550 billion investment pledge from Tokyo, the White House announced.The White House confirmed the move in a statement posted on X.Under the agreement,…
Wall Street traded in green on Thursday as pressure from the bond market eased and investors closely watched signs of weakness in the US labour market. The S&P 500 gained 0.17% or 10 points to reach 6,459. Dow Jones Industrial Average began the day in red but jumped 54 points or 0.12%, trading at 45,325…
Jewellers on Thursday welcomed the government’s move to reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates in several sectors, saying the decision would indirectly benefit the gems and jewellery industry by boosting demand, even though the sector’s tax rate remains unchanged at 3%.“The current GST reforms (GST 2.0) offer no direct and immediate relief to gems…
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, reflecting that employers are retaining workers despite the economy showing signs of slowing down.According to the figures released by the US labour department on Thursday, for the week ending 30 August, jobless claims rose by 8,000 to 237,000. The rise was higher than…
Will your travel budget take a hit under the new GST regime? As the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday approved a two-tier structure of 5% and 18% for most goods and services, concerns have grown over whether premium air tickets and train seats will now cost more.Under the new structure, GST on…
