The Union Government has raised the income tax exemption limit to Rs 12 lakh per annum under the New Tax Regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Budget 2025
The Nifty metal index is poised for a minor correction in the near-term following a sharp decline, while, Nifty consumption index is exhibiting a range-bound movement in the near term
"This data suggests that consumption-related sectors are on the rise in the country and are poised for a potential boom in the long term," said Bajaj Finserv in a note.
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According to the technical analyst, the Nifty Consumption index is likely to witness a pullback, and the support range of 7,036 - 6,980 is likely to provide a base for a technical bounce
The run up in stock prices, analysts say, could be a short-term phenomenon and the up move could get sold into as employees grapple with salary cuts and job losses in the quarters ahead
With festival season round-the-corner, companies are hoping for a pick-up in the overall consumption, which along with the cut in corporation tax, would aid earnings growth over the next few quarters
At 11:51 am; Nifty Consumption index was up 0.77% at 5,106.85, less than 1% away from its all-time high of 5,154 recorded on January 9, 2018 in intra-day trade.