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US stock market crash: Recession fears grow, global markets fall as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs loom

As President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” approaches, stock markets around the world saw declines on Monday, driven by fears of the tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday. From Wall Street to Wellington, New Zealand, global markets faced significant sell-offs ahead of the impending economic moves.In the US, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.6%, following…

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Exclusive | ‘Motherhood not a liability’: How India’s No.1 Koneru Humpy balances chess and family | Chess News

Koneru Humpy. (PTI Photo) Koneru Humpy with her husband and daughter (X Photo)NEW DELHI: In the quiet, black-and-white corridors of chess, where the ticking clock echoes louder than the heartbeat, Koneru Humpy remains seated like an ancient banyan tree — rooted, rigid, and regal.Behind her stillness stays the tremors of sacrifice as the real championship…

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Sensex rises nearly 4% in April on FII inflows, monsoon hopes, and trade optimism

The BSE Sensex gave significant returns, increasing nearly 4 per cent in April, despite geopolitical tensions. The upturn was driven by renewed foreign investment inflows, forecasts of above-normal monsoon rainfall, and positive prospects of an India-US trade agreement. Additionally, stock valuations became more attractive following recent market corrections, leading to increased buying activity. The BSE…

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What next? Dalal Street seeks direction amid tariff chaos

MUMBAI: Tariff-related developments, the direction in which prices of US government bonds move, trading pattern of foreign funds, and corporate results for the Jan-March quarter will decide investor behaviour on Dalal Street in the truncated three-day trading week starting Tuesday. Market players, however, warned that volatility is expected to continue even though there seems to…

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Economy needs support from govt, RBI: FM Sitharaman

LONDON/ DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the govt is focusing on ensuring that domestic demand stayed strong to maintain the underlying strength of the Indian economy. Her comments come amid fears that US tariffs would cause global slowdown, which also prompted RBI to lower the forecast for the current fiscal year….

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