The reaction of the street to the increase in both short and long capital gains tax is stronger because it was not expected by any section of the market. Specially, mid caps segment which has been sitting on big gains is the one which is facing more cuts. Today and for may be for some more time this increase would impact the sentiment, but in the long term it is the economy and earning which matters to the street. Now the question is whether the budget is a step in the right direction when it comes to the economy. Forget economists, even anyone on the street has any doubt about it. So while investing, ignore the short term noise and focus on the fundamentals of the company and track record of the promoters.
