March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 India is exploring tariff reductions on select US imports, with key government departments actively discussing the matter. While deliberations are still in the early stages, no final decision has been made. A comprehensive review of import categories and existing duties…
U.S. stocks rebounded on Friday, but all three main indexes were on track for weekly declines following a selloff earlier in the week, triggered by fears of a growth slowdown due to the Trump administration’s erratic trade policies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 244.0 points, or 0.60%, at the open to 41,057.57. The S&P…
Even as Donald Trump’s trade war sends the US stock market hurtling toward a correction, the individual investors who rode the bull run to record highs haven’t yet given up their faith. The so-called retail investors poured $7.3 billion into equities in the week through Wednesday, when they boosted exposure to perennial favorites like Tesla…
The global trade war is heating up! Donald Trump has officially imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Canada & Mexico and a 20% levy on Chinese imports. In retaliation, China has hit back with additional tariffs of 10-15% on key US goods like chicken, wheat, pork, and cotton. With Canada and Mexico also weighing countermeasures,…
Wall Street’s main stock indexes closed sharply lower on Monday after President Donald Trump announced the start of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest daily percentage decline since December 18. Stocks had already slipped after an ISM survey, and they extended losses after Trump said 25% tariffs on…
India’s largest NBFC Bajaj Finance has remained unscathed from the market downturn in 2025 so far. The same can be said for 44 other stocks from the BSE 500. Their combined market capitalisation has gone up by Rs 4.95 lakh crore on a year-to-date basis at a time when the m-cap of the index has…
February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Japan’s exports surged in January as businesses rushed orders ahead of impending US protectionist measures under President Donald Trump. Exports rose 7.2%, driven by car and ship shipments, though slightly below the expected 7.7% growth. Imports jumped 16.7%, led by…
February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 China’s Ministry of Commerce announced counter-tariffs on U.S. products and launched a Google antimonopoly investigation following Washington’s 10% levies on Chinese goods. The new tariffs include a 15% duty on coal and liquified natural gas and a 10% levy on crude oil, agricultural machinery,…
February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Canada’s two largest provinces plan to pull American products from government-run liquor stores in response to President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. Ontario will remove American alcohol products from government-run stores starting Tuesday when US tariffs on Canadian imports…
Asian stocks rose in early trade, with caution remaining over a global rebound after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia for impeding his immigration goals. The dollar edged higher. Japanese benchmarks advanced, with Hong Kong futures pointing to mild gains at open. US equity futures slid, paring last week’s gain…