Sensex gains over 300 points after Jaitley's Budget speech
The BSE Sensex on Wednesday morning posted gains over 300 points following the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's 2017 Budget speech. The stock prices of real estate and finance companies among others rose during the Budget speech. Among major announcements, the government has banned cash transactions above ₹3 lakh, while reducing tax rates for small firms by 5%.