Property buyers can no longer adjust the purchase price for inflation at the time of sale, negating the impact of the tax cut. That’s because the indexation benefit, removed for properties purchased or inherited on or after 2001, effectively worsens the tax impact. For instance, a property purchased for ₹1 […]
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US stock indices edged higher on Monday as investors assessed Donald Trump’s odds of winning the US election after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris’s candidature At 11:44 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.95 points at 40,286.58, the S&P 500 […]
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rebounded on Thursday, as megacap and chip stocks regained ground. At 9:39 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 13.09 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 41,211.17, the S&P 500 was up 18.07 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 5,606.34, and the […]
Wall Street: S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined on Wednesday, with major chip and tech stocks leading the fall on worries about trade sanctions on companies giving China access to advanced semiconductor technology. A report by news agency Bloomberg said President Joe Biden is considering the most severe trade restrictions available […]
US stocks edged higher on Tuesday after strong retail sales data and on hopes for a interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 52.06 points, or 0.13%, to 40,263.78. The S&P 500 was higher by 12.87 points, or […]
US stock indices gained on Monday on increased bets over presidential candidate Donald Trump winning a second term after he survived an assassination attempt. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 137.50 points, or 0.34%, to 40,138.40. The S&P 500 was higher by 22.81 points, or 0.41%, […]
Next Week, Wall Street will see two key economic reports on industrial production and retail sales, and second quarter results of several major companies such as streaming giant Netflix, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Abbott Laboratories, and Johnson & Johnson. After Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to the US […]
US stocks were mixed on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs at the open after softer-than-expected inflation data bolstered hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts. At 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 9.47 points, or 0.02%, at 39,711.89, the S&P 500 […]
Washington: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he was not yet ready to declare inflation had been beaten, but felt the U.S. remained on a path back to stable prices and continued low unemployment. Powell and other Fed officials have said they will not cut interest rates until […]
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday testified before the Senate Banking Committee. Powell in his prepared testimony told Senators that inflation had been improving in recent months but more good data would strengthen the case for interest rate cuts. “More good data would strengthen our confidence that inflation […]