Budget 2020: Scope of personal tax cut grows slim as govt stares at tax shortfall of Rs 2 lakh croreTax collections in the current fiscal may fall short of targets by as much as Rs 2 lakh crore on faltering economy, leaving  very little room for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for offering any meaningful reduction in personal income tax rates. Sources with direct knowledge of the development said income and corporate tax collections are likely to miss FY2020 targets by as...

The latest investments came despite challenges such as enhanced geopolitical tension between the US and Iran and dwindling domestic economic growth

Barring January, July and August, FPIs have been net buyers for rest of the months in 2019. This year, they have invested a net sum of Rs 73,276.63 crore in the Indian markets (both equity and debt)

Political stability trumps deteriorating macroeconomic numbers as FPIs invest over Rs 92,477 crore in Indian equities till mid-December 2019

As the year draws to a close, the debt market has seen a net inflow of nearly Rs 27,000 crore by FPIs, while a further amount of Rs 9,000 crore found its way to the hybrid instruments, shows the capital market data compiled by depositories

Fforeign investors pulled out a net sum of Rs 1,668.8 crore from equities but invested Rs 1,424.6 crore on a net basis in the debt segment, resulting in a total net outflow of Rs 244.2 crore in December so far

FPIs had invested a net sum of Rs 16,037.6 crore in October and Rs 6,557.8 crore in September

Foreign portfolio investors infused a net Rs 6,433.8 crore in equities and Rs 5,673.87 crore in debt segment between November 1-9

FPIs have been net buyers for the second consecutive month. In September, FPIs invested a net Rs 6,557.8 crore in the domestic capital markets (both equity and debt).

As per the latest depositories data, foreign investors put in a net sum of Rs 4,970 crore in equities and a net Rs 102 crore in the debt market during October 1-18, taking the cumulative net investment to Rs 5,072 crore

Market experts, however, believe that FPI inflows are expected to pick up after the rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and several decisions taken by the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India

Prior to this, foreign investors had pulled out a net Rs 5,920.02 crore in August and Rs 2,985.88 crore in July from the domestic capital markets

According to the latest depositories data, FPIs withdrew a net amount of Rs 2,031.02 crore from equities but put in Rs 3,872.19 crore in the debt segment during September 3-13, translating into a total net inflow of Rs 1,841.17 crore into the capital markets

In July, overseas investors had pulled out a net amount of Rs 2,985.88 crore from the capital markets.

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The hike in depreciation benefit will be valid for all vehicles bought between now and March 2020. It is expected to help clear the high inventory build up at dealerships across the country today

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Foreign investors pulled out Rs 8,319 crore on a net basis from capital markets in the first half of August, continuing their selling spree in the Indian market amid uncertainty over FPI tax and global trade worries.