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Apr 22, 2025 12:35 AM IST US Stock Market LIVE: Dow drops 1,200 points, S&P 500 loses 3% as Trump again attacks Powell and sows investor doubtStocks fell again on Monday as President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising questions about the central bank’s independence, while traders received little signs of progress on global trade talks.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 1,221 points lower, or 3.1%. The S&P 500 shed 3.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 3.6%.   “Magnificent Seven” tech...

The Indian rupee has breached an all-time low of 86 against the US dollar. The rupee depreciated to 86.44 against the US dollar in early trade on January 27, 2025, due to the strength of the American currency and a sluggish domestic equities trend. Over the last year, the INR has depreciated by nearly 3.5% against the US Dollar, with much of the strength in the dollar index coming in the last 3-4 months. While a depreciating Rupee hurts Indian consumers as India services a huge import bill, there is...