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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…

MUMBAI: The sensex dived nearly 1,400 points on Tuesday, settling just above the 76k mark, as concerns over Trump’s tariffs rattled investor confidence on Dalal Street. Foreign funds were aggressive sellers during the day.The decline, which marked the index’s worst day since Feb 28, was driven by HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, RIL and Infosys. Rising…

NEW DELHI: GST collections went up 9.9% to Rs 1,96,141 crore in March, second highest monthly collection ever, with the mop-up from imports rising at a much rapid pace. In March, based on transactions in Feb, collections from domestic transactions rose 8.8% to a little under Rs 1.5 lakh, while those from imports shot up…

The revised new tax regime introduces updated income tax slabs for FY2025-26. (AI image) As the new fiscal year commences (April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026), several significant changes in income tax, financial frameworks and banking operations will impact citizens, organisations and market participants. The revisions include adjustments to income tax slabs under the…

Trump has indicated potential complications for Russian oil trade unless Moscow reaches an agreement on the Ukraine conflict. (AI image) Indian refiners increased their US crude imports by 67% in March compared to February, at a time when US President Donald Trump is pushing for American energy exports. Notably, Russian imports grew by 11% despite…

Analysts anticipate continued market volatility in the coming days as global trade policies remain in focus. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green in trade on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex moved up over 200 points, Nifty50 went above 23,300. At 9:20 AM, BSE Sensex was trading…