Stock Market News 27 December 2025

As conversations around Union Budget 2026-27 gather momentum, one proposal keeps resurfacing in tax circles and middle-class dinner-table debates: allowing married couples to file a joint income-tax return in India—optionally. The idea, recommended by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) as part of its pre-Budget submissions, is being positioned as a potential “game changer” for households where one spouse is the primary earner. The Times of India+2The New Indian Express+2 But what does “optional joint taxation” actually mean in practice? Who could benefit, who might not—and what would the government need to redesign in India’s tax and compliance

A flurry of headlines and social posts in recent days has encouraged people to rummage through wallets, jars, and sofa cushions for a “rare” €2 coin that could supposedly be worth far more than its face value. The buzz tends to center on a specific €2 coin dated 2002, and a tiny detail collectors are told to look for: an “S” inside one of the stars. If you’ve seen those claims and you’re now squinting at your loose change, you’re not alone. As one specialist publication observed, coin dealers have been “practically inundated with phone calls” about alleged rarities and