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Source: Live Mint China’s government said the US decision to exempt certain consumer electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs is a small step toward rectifying its wrongdoings and urged Washington to do more to revoke the levies. President Donald Trump’s administration excluded smartphones, computers and other electronics from the increased import duties on Friday, narrowing…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: Bulls made a smart comeback to the Indian markets on Friday, with benchmark indices climbing nearly 2% with some help from short covering and selective buying. Alongside, fear gauge India Vix cooled by 6% to 20.11, after spiking 66% on Monday. The upturn came on the back of rising hopes of…
Source: Live Mint In a week marked by global financial turbulence and mounting protectionist fears, Jefferies’ Chris Wood has doubled down on India. In the latest edition of his GREED & fear newsletter, the veteran strategist announced a two-percentage-point increase in India’s allocation within Jefferies’ Asia Pacific ex-Japan relative-return portfolio—raising the country to Overweight status…
Source: Live Mint Expert view: The Indian market is still trailing behind the sell-off seen in global markets due to the recent tariffs imposed by Trump and concerns about a potential recession. Today’s Black Monday has unsettled the Indian stock markets. In an interview with Mint, Vaibhav Porwal, Co-Founder of Dezerv, discussed in detail the…
Source: Live Mint US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy reciprocal tariffs on trading partners has opened a can of worms for emerging market (EM) equities. A 10% baseline tariff is levied on all countries effective 5 April, while countries with whom the US has large trade deficits are subject to higher reciprocal tariff rates…
Source: Live Mint New Delhi, Shares of information technology companies tanked up to 10 per cent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on about 60 countries globally, including India. The move is expected to impact India’s exports to the US. However, the Trump administration has not said anything specific to the…
Source: Live Mint On Tuesday—the worst day for the Indian markets since 28 February—benchmark indices tumbled more than 1.5%, reflecting jitters around the upcoming announcement and leaving investors poorer by more than ₹3.4 trillion. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 1.8% to settle at 76,024.51, while peer Nifty 50 closed 1.5% lower at 23,165.70. After a…
Source: Live Mint Stock market today: Indian markets kicked off FY26 on a somber note, tracking the sharp sell-off in U.S. markets overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, said tariffs would essentially cover all countries, stoking worries a global trade war could lead to a recession. Investors had been hoping for a more…
Source: Live Mint Trump’s comments on the weekend dragged South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei down by 3-4% on Monday, while Germany’s Dax and France’s CAC traded 1% lower at the time of writing. Indian stock markets are likely to feel the pain on Tuesday, said analysts. Options data as of Friday indicates a range…
Source: Live Mint The recent recovery suggests that markets may have found some floor even as risks from global uncertainties and tariff war persist, but investors would do better to stick to large caps amid volatility, according to Niraj Kumar, chief investment officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance. “The prevalent VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity,…
