Asian markets traded mostly higher on Thursday, while US stock market ended sharply lower overnight amid concerns over economic growth. While Japanese and South Korean markets traded higher, Hong Kong markets are likely to open on a weak note. Here’s a look at global markets today: Asian Markets Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.59% at open,…
Indian stock market: The domestic equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Wednesday, following weakness in global markets as US tariffs woes continued to dent investor sentiment. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market closed in the red overnight on tariff uncertainties. On Tuesday, the Indian…
Asian markets traded higher on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced a pause on tariffs on some consumer electronics. Japan’s stock market indices climbed led by chip-related stocks, while markets in South Korea also traded higher. The Trump administration has exempted consumer electronics such as smartphones, computers, and other electronics from its reciprocal tariffs….
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, extended its decline to the fourth straight session on Friday, April 11, tumbling 2% to slip below the 100 mark for the first time since July 2023, reaching 99.02. With today’s fall, the US dollar has lost 4.21% of its value so far…
Asian markets traded lower on Friday, following overnight sell-off on Wall Street as trade war tensions between US and China escalated and fueled risk-off mood. Japan’s Nikkei share average led the losses in the region with a steel cut of over 5%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged 5.46%, while the Topix tanked 5.05%. South Korea’s Kospi…
The US benchmark indices continued their downward run on Friday, with Wall Street’s fear level at a five-year high amid Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs earlier this week and China retaliating with a 34 per cent levy on all US imports. Trillions were wiped off stock market values as investors and economists said…
As US President Donald Trump downplayed Thursday’s brutal stock market crash and promised a booming economy, market expert Ajay Bagga took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to offer a contrasting take. Bagga quoted Trump’s upbeat statement — “I think it’s going very well” — and pointed to the widespread pain across asset classes…
US stock market slumped on Thursday, with the Wall Street benchmark indices ending with the largest single-day percentage losses since 2020, after US President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs stoked fears of an all-out trade war and fears of a global economic recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average crashed 1,679.39 points, or 3.98%, to 40,545.93,…
Global stock market today: On expected lines, US stock futures declined sharply on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced global reciprocal tariffs- a move is feared to trigger a major trade war. Dow Jones Futures dipped about 0.5 per cent following the news. Meanwhile, major Wall Street indices ended higher on April 2 ahead of…
Tesla share price today: Tesla shares rose nearly 5 per cent on Wednesday after reports of its billionaire CEO leaving his role at the US government. Tesla sales fell 13% in the first three months of the year, indicating that the company is failing to attract enough buyers. At 1 am IST, Tesla share price…
