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Mexico and Canada have been subject to a 25% levy on exports to the US, with the exception of Canadian oil and energy products, which the US heavily imports and will instead receive a 10% tariff.  The Trump administration has also implemented an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports, on top of the 10% already imposed on the US' largest Asian trading partner last month.  Trump to go ahead with Mexico and Canada tariffs from 4 March Speaking at a White House press conference on Monday (3 March), the president said: «Vast amounts of fentanyl have poured into our country from Mexico...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. High-school physics textbooks tell us that the gravitational pull between two objects is determined by three factors—the weight of the two objects, the distance between them and a universal gravitational constant. The gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of each object, while it is inversely proportional to the distance between them.

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.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Few countries have bet as heavily on free trade as Mexico and Canada. Now that President Trump says 25% tariffs will hit both countries Tuesday, their economies are facing a stress test that rivals the global financial crisis and the pandemic.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China hit back at the U.S. with a slate of retaliatory measures in response to the Trump administration’s latest tariff increase, escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The U.S. economy entered a new era at 12:01 a.m.

brokerage applications to block funds directly in bank accounts through its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service. In an exchange filing, the company said Paytm UPI now supports UPI Trading Blocks, a feature that aims to simplify the trading process. Users can now set up automatic payment deductions directly from their bank accounts. This negates the need for users to transfer funds to trading accounts on brokerage apps. The money remains in the bank account earning interest while being accessible for immediate trades.

IPO) of NAPS Global India, which opened for public bidding on Tuesday, had an overall subscription of 6% as of 10:59 AM on the first day of public bidding. The company aims to raise Rs 12 crore through a fresh equity issuance of 13.2 lakh shares, with the issue available for investors to bid till March 6. The retail portion of the issue was subscribed by 11%, while the issue was subscribed by 1% in the non-institutional investors category on the first day of bidding. Meanwhile, the qualified institutional buyers had not made any bids yet.

«We are seeing what is going on already with equity markets going down, bond markets increasing a little bit already. Investors do not like uncertainty,» says Seth R Freeman, MD, GlassRatner Advisory. Like the way how Trump is making sure that all of us are up early, are Trump's moves giving you sleepless nights by any chance? Seth R Freeman: You want to wake up in the middle of the night and see the news. It has been constant now for the limited time that he has been the president. And now, he has the whole world shaken up.

Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict. Sudan produces around 80% of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that's widely used to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products including L'Oreal lipsticks and Nestle petfood. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war since April 2023 with Sudan's national army, seized control late last year of the main gum-harvesting regions of Kordofan and Darfur in western Sudan.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Once a niche telecom equipment player, Tejas Networks is now at the heart of India’s 5G revolution. Backed by the Tata Group and expanding globally, the company has big ambitions.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty fell 36.65 points to 22082.65, while the BSE Sensex traded 115.65 points down at 72970.29.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) surged as much as 3.7% on Tuesday to Rs 115.25 on the BSE after the Government of India granted the company a Navratna status, enhancing its financial and operational autonomy. The Department of Public Enterprises announced on Monday that IRFC and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have been accorded Navratna status, expanding the list of such Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to 26. IRCTC shares also gained on Tuesday, rising as much as 0.7% to Rs 680.7 on the BSE.

Small-cap mutual funds declined by 20% over the last six months, according to an analysis of the category's performance. There were around 28 funds during this period. During this time, the Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund suffered the largest loss of approximately 24.69%. The HSBC Small Cap Fund and LIC MF Small Cap Fund delivered losses of 23.48% and 23.45%, respectively.

«If one is a long-term investor, this is also a domestic-focused, our own domestic-focused consumption story and there is definitely scope there to build on to a portfolio if you are seeing some correction and consolidation started to happen, then one can be looking at real estate also,» says Neeraj Dewan, Market Expert. What is your take? Are you watching this space very closely because Chris Wood is of the opinion that the real estate cycle is not over as yet. He is still bullish on it, though the market commentary or the sentiment is pretty negative on the real estate space. What is your view on the real estate space? Neeraj Dewan: What we have seen here is that stock markets, real estate, they all move in tandem. So, we have seen a good correction in the markets. So, a lot of money which is going into real estate is not going to that extent. Though the prices have not corrected, like I am in North, so I can say about NCR region, the prices have not corrected, though maybe what we are hearing that some deals, so some negotiations are happening, so you get some discount.

KIOCL Ltd.(up 3.93%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 3.27%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 3.11%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 3.08%), Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 2.24%), The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 1.86%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 1.81%), Aro Granite Industries Ltd.(up 1.58%), MOIL Ltd.(up 1.57%) and Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 0.93%) were among the top gainers.

A Trade War Reignited Just after midnight on Tuesday, the U.S. implemented sweeping tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico. These new levies push U.S. tariffs to historic levels, unsettling businesses and foreign governments alike. As of 12:01 a.m., the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, while increasing tariffs on Chinese goods by an additional 10%, on top of existing duties.

Raymond Ltd.(up 3.51 per cent), Godrej Properties Ltd.(up 2.11 per cent), Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.(up 1.39 per cent), Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 1.04 per cent) and Sobha Ltd.(up 0.75 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A former chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), three current whole-time members (WTMs), a former BSE chairman, and the current BSE managing director and CEO have filed petitions challenging a Mumbai court's order that called for the registration of a first information report (FIR) against them over an allegedly fraudulent listing of a company on BSE. Justice SG Dige of the Bombay High Court set to hear the petitions today.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On March 3, Indian stock indices closed slightly lower amid high market volatility. Mixed signals, including positive domestic data like improved GDP figures and increased GST collections, were overshadowed by global trade uncertainties and concerns over the Ukraine peace deal.

buy call on Jubilant Foodworks with a target price of Rs 780. The current market price of Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. is Rs 607.3. Jubilant Foodworks, incorporated in 1995, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 40174.68 crore) operating in Tourism & Hospitality sector. Jubilant Foodworks' key products/revenue segments include Beverages, Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.