Editor’s Note
The Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has been met with notable market disappointment. Key expectations, including adjustments to tax slabs, were unmet, leading to an immediate and sharp decline in the stock market. This analysis examines the budget’s reception and its sectoral impacts.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget 2026. Different sectors had high expectations from it. However, there were no changes in the tax slabs in this budget, while some changes were anticipated in the new tax regime. Disappointment was also seen in several other sectors. The impact was that the stock market fell as soon as the budget was presented. A sharp decline was recorded in the stock market.
There is a detailed conversation with economist Akash Jindal on what impact could be seen on gold and silver prices after the budget presentation.
