Buisiness

Tesla sales decline (Photo-AP) Tesla‘s sales fell in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 13% drop and indicating potential challenges ahead for the electric vehicle giant, according to news agency AP. The decline, which saw global deliveries fall to 336,681 units in the January-March period, down from 387,000 during the same period last year,…

NEW DELHI: Highway construction touched 10,500 km and toll collection on them crossed Rs 60,000 crore in the financial year ended March 31. Sources said while the toll collection last year was the maximum ever in the highway sector’s history, the overall construction was third-highest in the past five years.Highway construction during 2023-24 was 12,349…

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday issued an administrative warning letter to HDFC Bank for regulatory non-compliance. Pursuant to periodic inspection of custody activities undertaken by the bank, Sebi issued an administrative warning letter for alleged non-compliance with certain regulatory guidelines, which are applicable to custodians, HDFC Bank said…

What began as a strong rally in March is now showing signs of uncertainty. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), who played a major role in driving a 6% rally in the Nifty throughout March, have sold off Rs 10,255 crore worth of Indian stocks in recent trading sessions. The sell-off comes just before US President Donald…

Global stock markets, including those in the US and Europe, fell sharply on Wednesday as uncertainty loomed ahead of US President Donald Trump‘s highly anticipated tariff announcement, raising fears of a potential global trade war, according to news agency AFP. Investors are on edge as Trump prepares to unveil a new wave of tariffs, known…

President Donald Trump listens to Kid Rock before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Pool via AP) Reciprocal tariffs are a trade policy mechanism where a country imposes tariffs on imports that match the tariffs its exports face in foreign markets. The concept…

Gold (Representative image) Gold prices remained flat at their all-time high of Rs 94,150 per 10 grams in the New Delhi on Wednesday, amid growing concerns over the potential imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Tuesday, gold surged by Rs 2,000, marking its steepest increase in…

NEW DELHI:As US President Donald Trump gears up to announce reciprocal tariffs, a report by Motilal Oswal suggests that India’s economy will face only a limited impact. Despite India having the highest tariff differential with the US—standing at 9%—the overall effect on India’s GDP is expected to be just 1.1% due to the composition of…

Samir Arora’s observations come at a time when investors are preparing for new reciprocal US tariffs. As US President Donald Trump’s tariffs loom, Helios Capital’s founder and chief investment officer, Samir Arora has said that India’s market is at a bigger risk from US economic downturn, than the reciprocal tariffs.“I think the biggest risk to…

Gold prices hit a record at the start of the new quarter as a major escalation in US President Donald Trump‘s trade tariffs due this week heightened concerns about the global economy. Bullion neared $3,150/oz, on pace for a fourth day of gains. Traders are on edge as Trump plans to announce sweeping levies on…