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The S&P BSE Sensex declined 501.66 points, or 1.27%, to 39,011.73 at 10:40 am, while the Nifty 50 was down 154.80 points, or 1.31%, to 11,656.35.

The rupee came under pressure following heavy selling in domestic equities amid outflow of foreign funds. However, weakening of the American currency in the overseas market, and easing crude oil prices restricted the rupee's decline.

The Finance Minister would apprise the board of various announcements made in the Budget to spur growth with the objective of achieving a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget on Friday, announcing hike in petrol and diesel prices, increase in import duty on dozens of items and more tax on the super-rich, seeking to spur growth through higher spending and sops for s...

The resignation comes within days of construction giant Larsen and Toubro (L&T) controlling majority share of over 60 per cent in the mid-sized IT firm.

Union Budget 2019: The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Re 1 has touched a 52-week high of Rs 1,164.00 on 25 April 2019 and a 52-week low of Rs 731.70 on 9 October 2018.

Union Budget 2019: UPL is the BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs 2 each. It has touched a 52-week high of Rs 1,045 on 12 June 2019 and a 52-week low of Rs 537.90 on 19 July 2018.

This proposal, raising minimum public shareholding level in listed companies to 35 per cent, is aimed at increasing liquidity in the stock markets.

Union Budget: The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Re 1 has touched a 52-week high of Rs 427.30 on 21 September 2018 and a 52-week low of Rs 256.80 on 11 February 2019.

Union Budget 2019: The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs 10 has touched a 52-week high of Rs 2,037.90 on 3 August 2018 and a 52-week low of Rs 1,333.90 on 31 October 2018.

Ahead of the budget announcement, here are the top stock ideas by the country’s leading brokerage and research houses.

Union Budget 2019: Axis Bank shares have gained a whopping 58% in the last one year compared with a 12% rise in the benchmark Nifty 50 index.

The demand for allocation of 6% of GDP comes as there has been an upsurge in the demand for higher education, which is reflected in the increase in enrolment and infrastructure facilities for higher education in the country.

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said the survey 'whitewashes' the 'terrible' economic record of the last five years and hit out at the government over the resignation of top RBI officials.

This time the Union Budget 2019 will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, who is the first full-time woman Finance Minister to present the Union Budget in the Parliament.

The total number of employees of BSNL is 1,65,179 and the total employees' cost is 75.06 per cent of the total income of the company.