India and the US are currently in discussions regarding a bilateral trade agreement. (AI image) India has termed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 26% reciprocal tariffs a ‘mixed bag’ and not a ‘setback’. The commerce ministry is assessing the 26% reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on India, a senior government official said on…
Trump’s tariffs on Indian products would have a restricted impact on crucial agricultural exports. India may sustain or potentially increase its agricultural exports to the United States, despite US President Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariff implementation, according to distinguished agricultural economist Ashok Gulati.The Trump administration’s 26 per cent “discounted reciprocal tariff” on Indian products would…
Market experts indicate that Indian equities are likely to experience fluctuations, influenced by global market reactions. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced 26% reciprocal tariffs on India. While BSE Sensex dipped over 500 points, Nifty50 was…
The US market represents 30% of Indian pharmaceutical exports. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has provided significant relief to India’s pharmaceutical sector by excluding pharmaceuticals from the new reciprocal tariffs regulation on Thursday.“Some goods will not be subject to the Reciprocal Tariff. These include: (1) articles subject to 50 USC 1702(b); (2) steel/aluminum articles…
The US tariffs present an opportunity for India to enhance its global trade and manufacturing position. In a sweeping move on April 2, 2025, US President Trump announced a comprehensive new tariff framework aimed at reducing America’s trade deficit and bolstering domestic manufacturing. Dubbed the “Reciprocal Tariff Policy,” the plan first introduces a 10% universal…
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping tariffs on global imports, a move that marks one of the boldest protectionist pushes in recent history. Trump introduced a universal baseline tariff of 10% on all…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations:According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, Computer Age Management Services, PCBL Chemical, and Balrampur Chini Mills are the top buy calls for today. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for March…
MUMBAI: What’s in a name? A lot for the embittered Lodha siblings. Abhishek Lodha-led Macrotech Developers, in a statement to exchanges, alleged that entities belonging to his younger brother’s House of Abhinandan Lodha fabricated documents to wrongfully use the ‘Lodha’ brand name for a Goa project. Macrotech, one of the largest real estate companies in…
NEW DELHI: Manufacturing activity in the country rose at its fastest pace in eight months as demand improved and new orders surged despite a softer rise in exports. Registering 58.1 in Mar, the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was up from 56.3 in Feb to its highest mark in eight months. March’s acceleration…
CHENNAI The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is piloting a ‘federated model’ in collaboration with banks to eliminate frauds using UPI transactions. India’s umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems is also leveraging AI and machine learning tools to detect suspicious transactions through UPI. NPCI chief risk officer Viswanath Krishnamurthy said that…