Retail investors raised their stakes in 363 stocks within the BSE Smallcap index during the January–March quarter, while reducing holdings in 361 stocks, according to Ace Equity data analyzed by ETMarkets. This near-even split suggests a cautious return of risk appetite, with investors engaging in selective buying after a sharp correction, though without signs of … Read more
The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations, despite efforts by both countries to separate security talks from trade. In posts on the Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump said defence cost-sharing would be part of “one-stop shopping” negotiations with … Read more
New Delhi: India and the US may commence face-to-face talks in mid-May on their proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), as a follow-up to virtual talks expected to start later this week, officials said. The hectic parleys come even as New Delhi remains hopeful of concluding negotiations for the first tranche of the trade pact “as … Read more
यूरोपियन कमीशन को डर सता रहा है कि अमेरिका उसके कर्मचारियों की जासूसी कर सकता है. इसलिए कमीशन ने अमेरिका जाने वाले अपने कर्मचारियों को बर्नर फोन (कीपैड वाले साधारण फोन) और बेसिक लैपटॉप जारी किए हैं. ब्रिटिश न्यूजपेपर फाइनेंशियल टाइम्स की एक रिपोर्ट में इस बारे में बताया गया है. रिपोर्ट में यूरोपियन कमीशन … Read more
Indian equities ended the week in the red despite a Friday rebound, with the Nifty and Sensex logging a second straight weekly decline as global markets reeled from a fresh round of tariff blows unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Investors are scrambling for direction amid rising trade tensions, spiking bond yields, and wild cross-asset … Read more
In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs. President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in 1930, even as many economists warned that … Read more
J.P.Morgan said it expects the tariff shock to be “modestly dampened” by the prospect of further rate cuts. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters J.P.Morgan ratcheted up its odds for a U.S. and global recession to 60%, as brokerages scrambled to revise their forecast models with tariff distress threatening to sap business confidence and slow down … Read more
Oil prices were heading towards their lowest close since the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021 on Friday, hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s barrage of new tariffs and output increases announced by the OPEC+ producer group. Brent futures plummeted by $2.29, or 3.3%, to $67.85 a barrel by 0948 GMT. U.S. West Texas … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump may have dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day” while unveiling sweeping new tariffs, but Chris Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, sees the move as a damaging turn in U.S. trade policy, calling it “an impoverishment day, not a liberation day” in his latest GREED & fear report. “Tariff hikes … Read more
Investors should increase cash holdings by up to 10% in the short term as markets grapple with volatility following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping 26% tariff on Indian imports, according to Axis Securities. The brokerage advised deploying funds selectively during market dips, focusing on high-quality stocks with strong earnings visibility over a 12–18 month horizon. … Read more