Trump’s tariff threats drive down Wall Street, raising worries of market downturn

Trump’s tariff threats drive down Wall Street, raising worries of market downturn

Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Investor worries that Wall Street’s record stock rally would soon fizzle loomed large on Friday (October 10, 2025) after tariffs re-emerged as a market risk. U.S. equity markets, fresh off midweek record highs, performed an about-face during the […]

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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

U.S. President Donald Trump he had not spoken to China’s President Xi Jinping because there was no reason to do so. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Friday (October 10, 2025) that he’s placing an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates […]

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From The Hindu: Analysing impact of U.S. tariff on Indian industries

From The Hindu: Analysing impact of U.S. tariff on Indian industries

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters In August this year, the 25% tariff on Indian exports, imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, came into effect. Prior to this, Mr. Trump had signed an executive order — Addressing Threats to the U.S. by the Government of the Russian Federation — imposing the additional tariff over an above […]

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India ‘fully engaged’ with U.S. on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary

India ‘fully engaged’ with U.S. on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary

Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India continues to be “fully engaged” with the U.S. on a Bilateral Trade Agreement, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Thursday, however adding that the date for the next round of negotiations has not yet been decided. He reiterated the deadline for the deal as fall […]

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Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 87.69 against U.S. dollar

Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 87.69 against U.S. dollar

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day higher by just 3 paise at 87.69 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (August 7, 2025), after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped an additional 25% duty — doubling it to 50% — on Indian goods, denting […]

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Trump announces Apple to invest another 0 billion in U.S. manufacturing

Trump announces Apple to invest another $100 billion in U.S. manufacturing

U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook react as U.S. Vice President JD Vance stands next to them on the day they present Apple’s announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Apple […]

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How will Trump’s tariffs impact India? | Explained

How will Trump’s tariffs impact India? | Explained

The story so far: On July 30, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from India “plus a penalty”. While this puts to rest months of speculation over what the tariffs would be on Indian imports into the U.S., it opens up fresh uncertainties with respect to a potential bilateral trade agreement between […]

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Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out

Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out

U.S. stocks slumped on Friday (August 1, 2025), and the S&P suffered its biggest daily percentage decline in more than two months as new U.S. tariffs on dozens of trading partners and a surprisingly weak jobs report spurred selling pressure. Also weighing on equities was an 8.3% tumble in Amazon.com shares after the company posted […]

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Markets trade marginally higher after muted start

Markets trade marginally higher after muted start

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading marginally higher in the morning trade on Tuesday after a weak beginning as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the formal announcement of a trade deal with the U.S. Rally in Asian markets and fresh foreign fund inflows also helped markets recover the early lost ground, […]

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