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The last time the Nifty declined for 10 consecutive sessions was from December 28, 1995, to January 10, 1996. However, this occurred before the index's official launch on April 22, 1996, which was based on data starting from November 3, 1995.

The imposition of U.S. trade tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico dampened risk appetite, triggering a decline in global stocks and bond yields. However, Asian currencies rose between 0.1% and 0.6%.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With tariffs poised to take effect on Tuesday on products from Canada and Mexico, plus threats of levies on imports from the European Union, one thing is clear: President Donald Trump likes the number 25. All of those tariffs are set at 25%, assuming no last-minute deal to lower them.

BEIJING — China «firmly rejects» additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and will take countermeasures, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday.

“At Wallfort PMS, our investment objective is to maximise returns through long-term investment in small and midcap stocks along with prudent risk management and investment allocation strategy,” says Bhavya Shah, Head of Research, Wallfort PMS. In an interview with ETMarkets, Shah said: “Following the Four P Investment Approach, we focus on companies with great leadership and top management, strong products or services, business profitability, growth drivers etc.,” Edited excerpts: Please take us through the recent performance of the fund and for the year 2024?

Hate crimes reported in big cities across the United States dipped slightly in 2024, unlike previous election years, when such incidents typically are expected to rise. The Crime and Justice Research Alliance reported at least 3,268 hate crimes in 42 major cities, a 2.7 percent decrease from a record high in 2023. Nonetheless, anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes have grown despite a general reduction. This surge has been largely linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

In the weeks before Lunar New Year, tourists traditionally flock to the town, nestled in the mountains of the southwestern province of Guizhou, to buy the baijiu, or white spirit, as gifts — this year, those crowds were notably smaller. The premium spirit made locally by Kweichow Moutai has for decades been a fixture at weddings, business dinners and state functions, but its sales in the past two years have been hit by poor consumer and business confidence.

Samsung India, Mobile Experience, Vice President, Aditya Babbar said the new A series devices would be made in India. «As per Counterpoint Research, there are 89 million happy customers on A series. We are targeting greater than 100 million devices in A series this year,» he noted. Babbar said that according to Counterpoint Research, last year, Samsung was an absolute leader in the price segments of Rs 25,000-35,000 and Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000 in which Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A 36 are being launched, and the company expects to maintain that trend.

Bowmaker will support Simon Murphy, lead manager of the VT Tyndall Unconstrained UK Income fund, on the strategy and aim to cultivate and enhance the equity research process across Tyndall. He joins with nearly two decades of experience in financial services, including two years as an equity analyst at Barings Asset Management, over eight years as a deputy fund manager at Old Mutual Global Investors and, more recently, a stint at Merian Global Investors before it was acquired by Jupiter in 2020.  Tyndall IM hires Anthony Snowden as investment director as it expands private client team...

As Congress debates how to handle trillions of dollars in expiring tax breaks, lawmakers on both sides have been lobbing claims about which consumers will see the biggest benefits from extending them. Economists and tax experts say the answer isn't so straightforward.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 5.41 points down at 22119.3 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

currency's moves will depend on the news flow regarding U.S. tariffs and economic data, and the local central bank's reaction. The rupee ended at 87.3700 against 87.4950 in the previous session. The Indian currency dropped 1% in February, logging its fifth straight monthly loss.

Piyush Goyal started on a trip to the United States on Monday to pursue trade talks, two government officials said, with weeks to go for President Donald Trump's planned reciprocal tariffs. Goyal's visit was sudden, as he departed after cancelling previously scheduled meetings until March 8, the officials said. He is also the minister for industry. India's trade ministry did not immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. will give annual salary increases to its employees from August this year, making it the second time the Nasdaq-listed company has delayed salary hikes by at least five months.

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Value Research to analyze top mutual funds. We examine the key fundamentals of the fund, its portfolio, and performance to help you make an informed investment decision.

Indian mutual fund industry, one that turns the very concept of passive investing on its head. Fund houses have discovered a convenient loophole in Sebi’s regulatory framework and are enthusiastically exploiting it. Sebi sensibly limits AMCs to launching just one actively managed fund in each plain category. This prevents the proliferation of near-identical products and reduces investor confusion. One large-cap fund, one mid-cap fund, and so on. It’s a straightforward approach that benefits everyone. Except that there’s a catch. This limitation doesn’t apply to passive funds. If there’s an index, a fund based on it can be launched. Therein lies the opportunity that fund houses have pounced upon—commission custom indices and launch ‘passive’ funds tracking them. The result? An absurd multiplication of indices. The National Stock Exchange now offers at least 120 equity indices, while the Bombay Stock Exchange has at least 64. While not all are created specifically for fund houses, they are readily available for AMCs. We now have indices with names like ‘Alpha Quality Value Low Volatility 30’, ‘EV & New Age Automotive’, ‘ESG’, ‘Enhanced ESG’, and my personal favourite, ‘ESG Sector Leaders’. This isn’t innovation; it’s simply clutter masquerading as choice.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s share markets are reeling from a significant sell-off, just completing a disastrous week and the fifth straight month of free fall. The decline is fuelled by global headwinds and a palpable sense of investor panic.

The repeated failure of small- and big-ticket films has skewed the market in favour of a few deep-pocketed streamers such as Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotStar (see chart). Three years ago, the industry was in a sellers' market, where producers and filmmakers had plenty of options to secure funding. With at least 10 mainstream streamers and a strong presence of production houses and studios actively creating and acquiring content, there was healthy competition, giving content creators more bargaining power.