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WITH THE GENERAL elections well and truly underway, domestic equity markets have found themselves unexpectedly enveloped in a cloud of uncertainties originating from across the seas. The escalations of tensions in the Middle East, coupled with the rise in global crude oil prices, have heightened their anxieties, casting a pall over market sentiment.
Iran’s aerial attack on Israel dragged the benchmark equity index BSE Sensex down nearly 4% in just five trading sessions to 72,489 on April 18 from its all-time intraday high of 75,124 scaled on April 9. The 30-share index rallied nearly 25% in 2023-24.
Going ahead, analysts think that volatility will rule the roost and investors should be ready to lap up any opportunities that come their way. But, a majority of market participants believe that the expected reduction of interest rates will be delayed.
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"OFFER MORE SOPS FOR THE NEW TAX REGIME”
Dinesh Kanabar, CEO of Dhruva Advisors, on the tax-related measures expected in the Budget, reforms, and more
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IN SEARCH OF A BOOSTER SHOT
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HEALTH BOOST
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TIME TO BE SMART
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CLOTHES MAKETH A MAN
THE MEN’S LUXURY MARKET IN INDIA, ONCE A NICHE SEGMENT, IS WITNESSING AN EXTRAORDINARY RISE AND IS THRIVING, THANKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND RISING DISPOSABLE INCOMES
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Front-running Redux
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Triumph of Engineering
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MAKING A MARK
IN A LANDSCAPE DOMINATED BY THE BIG FOUR ACCOUNTING FIRMS, DHRUVA ADVISORS HAS STRUCK IT BIG ON THE BACK OF ITS TAX AND REGULATORY ADVISORY SERVICES, ASSISTING SOME OF THE MARQUEE DEALS OF INDIA INC.
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TIME FOR A TAX BREAK?
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