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Gold, silver to get pricey; SUVs, LCDs get cheap

New Delhi, Jul 6: With the new Budget tabled in the parliament by the Finance Minster, it is time for the commoners to evaluate what the effects of the newly formulated budget would be on them.

So, here is a list of products and commodities differentiated based on the change in prices.

Read the Full Budget 2009-10 Speech by the Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee

What got cheaper?

  • Desktops
  • Large cars, SUVs
  • Medical equipments
  • Certain life saving drugs
  • LCD Televisions
  • Monitors
  • Laptops
  • MP3 Players

What got costlier?

  • TV Set Top-Box
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • PDA Mobile Phones
  • Mobile phones (GSM)

What will cost the same as before?

  • Plasmas
  • Home Theatre
  • Audio Systems
  • Digital Cameras
  • Camcorders
  • Kitchen utilities
  • Water Purifiers
  • Refrigerators
  • Oven, Toaster & Grillers
  • Microwave Ovens
  • Juicer/Mixer/Grinders
  • Food Processors
  • Electric Chimneys
  • Dishwashers
  • Cooking Ranges

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