Sensex, Nifty gain 1% as IT stocks lead market recovery; ITC Hotels fall 4%

The S&P BSE Sensex surged 631.55 points to end at 76,532.96, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 205.85 points to close at 23,163.10.  Benchmark stock market indices added almost 1%, extending their run for the second consecutive day, fuelled by a rise in information technology (IT) sector stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex surged 631.55 points to end at 76,532.96,…

Pre-Budget Special: Can FM Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy?

Budget 2025-26 is expected to lay the blueprint for the Narendra Modi government’s third term. But how will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy, global uncertainty, high inflation and tepid private investments? The Union Budget is always a significant annual event that sets the policy tone and agenda…