I plan to opt for the new tax regime when filing my ITR for AY 2025-26. Currently, I am on the old tax regime, so the 12% of my salary to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) will continue through the rest of the financial year. Is it correct that I cannot claim a tax exemption … Read more
Buy or sell: The Nifty 50 index wrapped up the week at 24,304, reflecting notable volatility as traders navigated through market dynamics. As the monthly expiry approached, a short covering rally provided a brief respite, enabling the index to bounce nearly 500 points and reaching nearby resistance levels around the 24,700-24,800 zone. Weekly Trading Summary … Read more
Credit cards are used for a number of financial purposes ranging from paying your bills on time to staggering the bills across equated monthly instalments (EMIs) or for consolidating multiple bills into one. Aside from all this, you can also use a credit card for debt consolidation. What it essentially means is that you can … Read more
Dividend stocks: Shares of major companies, such as Dabur India, Coal India, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Patanajali Foods and others, are scheduled to trade ex-dividend starting on Monday, November 4, 2024, according to BSE. Some of the major companies have announced various corporate actions, including the extraordinary general meetings (EGM), bonus issue, and stock splits, according … Read more
As the Indian stock market undergoes rapid changes across all segments, mutual fund investors must strategically position themselves. Given the current macroeconomic environment, maintaining a spirit of diversification is crucial. Siddharth Maurya, Founder & Managing Director of Vibhavangal Anukulakara Private Limited, emphasises the importance of a balanced allocation among large, mid, and small-cap funds. Swapnil … Read more
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) extended their robust selling streak in the Indian market, with the sell-off hitting a record high in October amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and cheaper valuations in the Chinese stock market. The FPI outflows recorded in October were the highest ever in a single month in Indian markets. Notably, this comes ahead … Read more
For most credit card users, one of the most common use cases is to buy merchandise now and pay for it at a later date, say a month later. Shopping online or offline with the aid of a credit card without having to worry over the price tag is what defines the key utility of … Read more
While inviting suggestions from the members of public, Capital markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper on review of issue and listing of debt instruments and security receipts. For those who are unaware, Sebi had set up a working group to review the regulations relating to Securitised Debt Instruments … Read more
I own a house in Rajasthan, for which I took a loan. The loan has been paid up substantially. I have been living in Haryana for the last four years. I want to buy one more house here. Can I avail of home loan tax benefits on the purchase of a second home loan? Is … Read more
OpenAI’s last major Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) release, GPT-4, launched in March 2023, and since then, ChatGPT users have been eagerly awaiting the next big upgrade. Although OpenAI introduced GPT-4o, an iteration of GPT-4 with enhanced text, vision, and audio capabilities earlier this year, there has been no sign of a significant new model release. … Read more