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Corporate spreads have narrowed, and Treasury yields are less volatile, soothed by positive talk on tariffs. Stocks have recovered from their April 2 “Liberation Day" losses, but the dollar remains under pressure. Gold is the safe haven of choice. But worries that tariffs and trade disruptions will impact the economy remain, and any sign that hard data is weakening or inflation is picking up could unleash another round of searing volatility. That is most visible in assets other than stocks. Financial markets convulsed after Trump’s “Liberation Day" tariffs on dozens...

United States stock markets will be closed on Friday, April 18 in observance of Good Friday, the day in which those who follow the Christian faith commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, April 21. The U.S. bond market will close at 2 p.m. ET Thursday and will also be closed Friday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. After shuttering for Good Friday, it will be business as usual on Wall Street...

Have you checked your 401k balance since President Donald Trump announced widespread tariffs last week on what he called “Liberation Day”? Chances are, it’s down — maybe way down. The markets have lost more than $11 trillion since Trump’s inauguration and more than half of that happened on Thursday and Friday, according to global investment research company Morningstar. On Monday, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Larry Fink of Blackrock, said stock markets could fall by another 20% because of the tariffs and said the economy is probably...

As Donald Trump’s tariffs on countries across the world continue to send shockwaves in the global economy, many experts fear the worst is yet to come. Overnight, the US president sparked a trade war overnight with partners in all continents with many retaliating in turn. The US president has said the tariffs are necessary to counter trade imbalances with nations that have been ‘pillaging’ the US, although some economists have called his administration’s sums into question. Defending the measures, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said: “Businesses around the world,...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex opened today's trade session little changed. Nifty 50 opened at 22,521.85, while Sensex opened at 74,474.98. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 opened today's trade session 3,755.5 points away from its record high of 26,277.35.Asian equities declined in early trade today.Last week, the Nifty had its best week in three months and ended on a positive note after four weeks, above 22,500. This truncated week, the bulls are tasked with protecting this level.Gensol...

Budget 2025: The Indian stock market experienced high volatility on Saturday, February 1, following the FY26 Union Budget announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While the budget introduced major changes in income tax slabs, shifting more money into the hands of middle-class consumers, market sentiment remained mixed due to concerns over government capital expenditure (capex) allocation.A key takeaway from the budget was the increase in the income tax exemption limit to ₹12 lakh, a significant move aimed at boosting household consumption, savings, and investment. There had been widespread expectations that...