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US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are looking to start the new trading week on a positive note after the latest round of tariff exemptions for the time being. The Dow futures are up 130 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up 40 and 220 points respectively. US President Donald Trump exempted smartphones, computers and other devices and components like semiconductors from reciprocal tariffs on Friday. However, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick later clarified that these exemptions are not permanent, adding to further uncertainty.US Stock...

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are looking to start the new trading week on a positive note after the latest round of tariff exemptions for the time being. The Dow futures are up 130 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up 40 and 220 points respectively. US President Donald Trump exempted smartphones, computers and other devices and components like semiconductors from reciprocal tariffs on Friday. However, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick later clarified that these exemptions are not permanent, adding to further uncertainty.US Stock...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian markets closed in negative territory on Wednesday, weighed down by tariff-related uncertainty from the US, with IT stocks leading the decline.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian markets closed in negative territory on Wednesday, weighed down by tariff-related uncertainty from the US, with IT stocks leading the decline.The NSE Nifty 50 dropped 136.70 points, or 0.61%, to 22,399.15, and the BSE Sensex shed 379.93 points, or 0.51%, to 73,847.15. Despite the decline, both indices recovered from intraday lows, supported by late...

Last week might well be remembered as the weak globalisation began to bleed in full public view. Markets reeled not merely because of fresh rounds of retaliatory tariffs between the United States and China, but because they sensed something deeper—a rupture in the global trade order that has underwritten peace, prosperity, and stability for over seven decades. If last week was a warning, this week might offer no reprieve. Especially as India’s own monetary policy committee meets under the shadow of cascading geopolitical risks, the interplay of trade and currency...

Cryptocurrencies sold off sharply heading into the week in Asia, underscoring a clear risk-off sentiment across markets.Bitcoin shed about 7% of its value from Sunday night through to Monday morning in Singapore to reach a low point of $77,077. Second-ranked token Ether plummeted to $1,538, an intra-day low not seen since Oct. 2023. Both Bitcoin and Ether later pared losses. The slide comes as US president Donald Trump dug in on sweeping tariffs that have already wiped trillions in value from US equities. US equity-index futures slumped and the Yen...

US Stock Market Highlights: US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements have triggered a massive sell-off across Wall Street, with the Dow Jones plunging over 2,000 points, the S&P 500 witnessing its worst two-day sell-off since March 2020 and the Nasdaq has entered bear market territory.US Stock Market Highlights:  US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements have triggered a massive sell-off across Wall Street, with the Dow Jones plunging over 2,000 points, the S&P 500 witnessing its worst two-day sell-off since March 2020 and the Nasdaq has entered bear market territory.The...

BENGALURU: Equities in Vietnam and Thailand plunged even further on Friday as investors fled from risky assets, after US President Donald Trump’s unexpectedly severe tariffs fuelled fears of a global recession. Thailand’s benchmark stock index slumped 2.8% to its lowest level in more than five years, bringing its year-to-date losses to about 19.4%. Vietnam stocks tanked as much as 5.8% to their lowest level in 15 months, extending their slide after Thursday’s near 7% drop. The selling in Vietnamese shares was fairly uniform across-the-board, indicating that investors would need more...

The United States has revised downwards the import duties imposed on India, reducing them from 27  per cent to 26 per cent, according to a White House document. These new tariffs will come into effect from April 9. While announcing the reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, President Donald Trump presented a chart displaying the tariff rates that countries such as India, China, the UK, and the European Union will now have to pay. According to the chart, India previously imposed a 52 per cent tariff (factoring in currency manipulation and trade...

The United States has revised downwards the import duties to be imposed on India from 27 per cent to 26 per cent, according to a White House document. These duties will come into force from April 9. While announcing the reciprocal tariffs against different countries on Wednesday, he held up a chart that showed the tariffs that countries such as India, China, the UK, and the European Union will now have to pay. The chart indicated that India charged 52 per cent tariffs, including currency manipulation and trade barriers, and...

Listen to article Global markets experienced severe turbulence on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs, including a baseline 10% duty on all imports and higher levies on key trading partners. The news led to sharp declines in stock markets, falling currencies, and rising commodity prices, with analysts warning of broader economic impacts. Futures on US indices tumbled, with the S&P 500 dropping more than 3%, while Asian markets also suffered significant losses. The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell by over 3%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea’s...