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Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump’s presidential electi...

Shares have fallen in Asia after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff.Nifty 50 Share Price Today Live Updates: At current prices Nifty 50, faces the below Resistance and Support levels The Nifty 50 closed at 24,213.3 on the last trading day. This closing price reflects the overall performance of the top 50 companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India.

Jonathan Schiessl, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Westminster Asset Management, says if the export-oriented companies have domestic facilities in the US, that is a different story. But with some of the threats Trump was making earlier during the campaign, any business that is exporting equipment or even services into the US has to be having a long hard look at their business models. On the other hand, maybe less regulation in certain parts of the US economy will benefit growth. The US elections, a major event is out of the way. We are seeing that impact on the likely beneficiaries. The manufacturing companies are seeing a sharp run-up, the IT pack, the pharma pack, all are seeing good momentum in trade today. But what is your opinion when you talk about these sectors which are heavily dependent on United States policies? Jonathan Schiessl: The election hopefully will be out of the way in a matter of hours. But the next concern will be what on earth will the policy be? We have heard a lot of talk about potential tariffs, about trying to weaken the dollar but conversely, the dollar has strengthened a bit today. It is all up in the air still. None of us quite know what policies will be followed.

Donald Trump attracted a group of largely by-the-book aides and advisers who produced an economic record — corporate tax cuts and financial deregulation — that would have been in place in any typical Republican administration.

Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, expressing optimism about the potential benefits for the economy, border security, and global peace.

The Nifty gained 1.1% or 270.75 points to close at 24,484.05 while the Sensex advanced 1.1% or 901.5 points to close at 80,378.13.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chennai: Four years after leaving the White House in the wake of the riot on Capitol Hill, Donald Trump made a historic comeback on Wednesday, becoming the only US President in 132 years to be re-elected after a break. Trump beat Democrat Kamala Harris 277 to 224 seats to be elected the 47th President of the US, with a few more results left.

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced hs is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party

U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world

The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin are storming higher as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and world

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined world leaders in congratulating Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday.

Kamala Harris said she'd protect union jobs and workers' livelihoods better than Donald Trump.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Donald Trump’s electoral comeback has prompted some crystal-gazing into what his second term as American president could mean for Indian employees and students aspiring to move to the US. After all, his electoral promises of more jobs for American citizens and tighter immigration controls were bound to cause some consternation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The Indian rupee is expected to remain under pressure on the back of a strengthening US dollar as Donald Trump wins the presidential race, experts said, prompting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb volatility in the forex market. On Wednesday, the rupee hit a record low and was trading at 84.28 against the dollar.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump is poised to become only the second US president to secure a non-consecutive second term, following Grover Cleveland’s historic feat 131 years ago in 1893. Cleveland’s second term focused primarily on domestic economic and labour issues, with limited global impact.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump, meet Grover Cleveland, the only other President in U.S. history to win a second term after losing his first bid for re-election.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As US Federal Reserve officials deliberate monetary policy, they may wish to recall what happened when policymakers in past decades became overconfident in using demand management measures to ‘fine tune’ the economy. The lesson learnt is that, apart from threats of high inflation at one end and recessions or balance-sheet implosions at the other, it is better to maintain a steady policy rather than react to every data point.