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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s tariffs on top U.S. trading partners are set to take effect in coming days.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Nifty 50, India's benchmark index, declined by 420 points after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on China and a 25% duty on Canada and Mexico, triggering global trade war concerns among investors. After trading within a narrow range of 22,500–22,800 during a holiday-shortened week, the index fell sharply on Friday, closing around 22,125.

Suppose you want to buy a large volume of shares worth, say, Rs.2 lakh, but you don’t have the money. Margin trading allows you to buy these shares by paying only a small amount, say, 20% of Rs.2 lakh, as security to your broker. This amount is called margin, and such transactions are called margin trading. The amount paid by the broker to buy those shares is essentially a loan that you will have to pay back with interest. In other words, you leverage a small amount of cash (or purchased securities) to trade large volumes of shares that you can’t afford. This is why it’s also called leveraged trading. What is margin trading facility

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Leading financial services firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services will bar its clients from taking intraday short-selling position on stocks that are not part of the futures and options (F&O) segment from Monday. Motilal Oswal Financial Services, with 10.3 lakh clients at the end of January, is the first large brokerage to undertake such a move at a time when the markets have been battered for five straight months.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On Friday, the market started the day on a weak note with a gap-down opening, immediately setting a bearish tone. Nifty breached the critical psychological support of 22,500, triggering heavy selling pressure that persisted throughout the session.

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bilateral trade agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's Washington visit will begin on Monday, according to an official. Goyal is likely to hold talks with US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the official said. During the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, India and the US announced their commitment to more than double the two-way commerce to USD 500 billion by 2030 and negotiate the first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by fall of 2025. Last month, the minister stated that India and the US are committed to increasing bilateral trade to USD 500 billion and negotiating a «strong» trade agreement within the next 6-8 months.

local value addition and this must be considered when assessing trade balances between the two countries, think tank GTRI said Sunday. iPhones, solar panels, diamonds and petrochemicals are sectors where local value addition in exported goods and contribute far less to India's economy than their headline figures suggest, it said and urged the government to convey to the US administration that India’s import duties are in compliance with the global trade rules. India has the option to retaliate to the US’ proposed reciprocal tariffs by raising duties on certain American goods, taxing their digital firms or issuing compulsory licenses for patented drugs, GTRI said but cautioned that such countermeasures would provoke further action by Washington, escalating into a trade war that could significantly hurt India.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TAIPEI—In an era of brutal great-power politics, how do lesser powers get by? For this embattled Pacific island, a lifeline comes from landlocked Slavs half a world away. Taiwan and the Czech Republic, living in the shadow of China and Russia, have found common cause when small powers worry about being trampled by bigger rivals.

Nifty 50 extending its longest monthly losing streak since 1996 amid growing concerns over domestic market conditions. The benchmark BSE Sensex lost 1414.33 points or 1.90% to close at 73,198.10, while the broader Nifty 50 index closed at 22,124.70, lower by 420.35 points or 1.86%.

What is even more intriguing is how the who-is-who of the mutual fund industry, supposedly smart money, queued up for the anchor book to pay up hefty premiums while similar businesses with comparably better return metrics were going for a song in the secondary markets. This paradox raises very important questions: Was it pure FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) driven by greater fool theory? Did the mutual fund managers undergo irrational pressure to deploy capital in primary issues due to supply constraints in the secondary markets? Or was there an expectation that liquidity-fueled momentum would continue to drive up prices post-listing? Or was it a combination of all of these? We will never know the precise answer. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to pick one case study for examination where these factors were exceptionally evident to illustrate how irrational decision-making can creep into the strategies of mutual fund managers who are meant to be the custodians of retail investors’ hard-earned money.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BEIJING—President Trump wants to slap an additional 10% tariff on imports from China over its role in the fentanyl trade, arguing that Beijing could help fix America’s drug crisis if only it stopped dragging its feet. If cutting off the production and export of chemicals used to make fentanyl could get Beijing in Trump’s good books and prevent a new trade war, then why wouldn’t China do it? The answer cuts to the heart of why the war against fentanyl has been so intractable, owing to a lack of trust between the U.S.

exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks a global index. The fund’s net asset value (NAV) is Rs 100, yet the market price is Rs 110. Would you willingly pay a 10% premium? Likely not. However, this is exactly what’s happening with many international ETFs in India. Some are trading at a premium of up to 25%, making it costly for investors seeking global diversification. So, why are these ETFs trading at a premium, how does this impact investor returns, and what alternatives exist to avoid overpaying? Let’s break it down.

In India, the fastest-expanding major economy, economic growth quickened to close out 2024 on a pickup in government spending and strong rural-area consumption. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics:

Nifty recorded its worst fall in February since the Covid, falling by 6% while the beginning to March series was equally uninspiring as both headline indices ended Friday, down 1.9%, breaking major support levels. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined up during the week are likely to impact them. Nifty closed at 22,124.70, lower by 420.35.

Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, on Saturday, met with Majid Takht Ravanchi, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Political Affairs. The meeting discussed relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Iran, with both sides commending the latest round of political consultations between the two countries. The two officials underscored the importance of strengthening mutual interests and explored ways to enhance economic and trade relations between the neighbouring countries. The meeting also addressed regional and international developments of mutual concern.

In his third new tariff probe in a week, Trump signed a memo ordering Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to initiate a national security investigation into U.S. lumber imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The trade law is the one Trump also used to impose tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports. The probe covers derivative products made from lumber which could include furniture such as kitchen cabinets, which in some cases are made of U.S. lumber that had been exported.

Coca-Cola Company is currently one of the biggest manufacturers of beverages, including soft drinks, water, tea, juice, and plant-based options, which are mainly non-alcoholic in nature yet widely popular all across the globe.

U.S.-Ukraine relations, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and America’s role in international diplomacy.

Tuhin Kanta Pandey assumed charge as the 11th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Saturday. The career bureaucrat who served as the Finance Secretary till now, replaced Madhabi Puri Buch, whose 3-year tenure ended on Friday. He has been appointed for a term of three years. Pandey told the media that Sebi is a strong market institution and is evolving continuously and his goal is to make it the best market institution.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The U.S. economy has proved pessimists wrong so many times, it’s tempting to think nothing can stop it.