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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains near 7% after mostly rising in recent weeks

Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency

A government official says Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. walked away from a plan to acquire Grifols SA, ending months of negotiations to take over the Spanish blood-plasma company.

The number of deals and their value are both below pre-pandemic levels. In the U.S. deal values fell 23 per cent in 2023 from just before the pandemic, while the number of deals slumped 20 per cent. The current year is on track for and even deeper slump, according to Dealogic, as per a report on AP. That could change thanks to the Federal Reserve loosening its interest rate policy and returning President Donald Trump vowing to slash regulations. Trump's planned cuts to the Federal Trade Commission could also mean less staff scrutinizing antitrust concerns.

tariffs once Donald Trump takes office, the question remains on if the federal government would issue retaliatory tariffs like they did during the previous trade spat between the two countries.In 2018, Trump imposed a 25-per cent tariff on steel and 10-per cent tariff on aluminum products amid ongoing negotiations of a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).In response, Canada released a list of retaliatory tariffs on items imported from the U.S.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes Chinese exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the U.S. If enacted, his plans would likely raise prices in...

Gaza, triggered by a Hamas attack on Israel in October last year, and later pulled in Hezbollah too. The ceasefire does not extend to Gaza, where Israel’s military continues to fight Hamas as there is no progress on the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Yet, the ceasefire is a definite turning point in the conflict and raises hope for final resolution. The ceasefire comes as a good news for India not just because India has trade and business interests in the Middle East which will be harmed if a wider war breaks out, but also because a highly ambitious project, which was deferred due to the conflict, can be back on track. The most consequential announcement at last year's G20 Summit in Delhi was the commitment to build a rail-and-port network that will connect India to the Middle-East and the Middle-East to Europe and the US. It has been named the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC). Though no leader from the participating countries mentioned China, it is an obvious alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that aims to connect the whole world to China through shipping, rail and road networks.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India-China trade data for 2023 reveals a widening discrepancy, with India's reported imports from China falling significantly short of China's export figures, raising concerns over potential anomalies such as under-invoicing, misclassification, and inconsistent reporting practices.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate the hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary Friday, much of Wall Street and corporate America breathed a sigh of relief. The choice of Bessent, who is hawkish on deficits, a defender of the dollar’s reserve status, and until recently circumspect about tariffs, suggested that Trump would put a priority on market-friendly measures to boost economic growth and hold down inflation and interest rates.

World shares are mixed with Chinese stocks leading gains after U.S. stocks rose to records despite President-elect Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs

Adani Power Ltd.(up 19.52%), Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.(up 10.00%), Adani Green Energy Ltd.(up 10.00%), Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.(up 6.90%), Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(up 5.27%), GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd.(up 5.00%), Ravindra Energy Ltd.(up 5.00%), Jyoti Structures Ltd.(up 5.00%), Reliance Power Ltd.(up 4.99%) and Indowind Energy Ltd.(up 4.98%) stood among the top gainers.

stocks rallied as much as 15% in Mumbai trading on Wednesday even as equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, traded in the amid brisk in frontline bluechip counters. Stocks that surged in excess of 15% included, Indo Cotspin(20.00%), Chennai Multi(19.99%), Ola Electric Mobilit(19.99%), Adani Gas(19.76%), Adani Power(19.65%), Thirani Projects(18.58%), Ellora Trading Ltd.(18.33%), Xpro India(17.33%) and Shaily Engg Plastics(16.35%).

Adani Wilmar Ltd.(up 8.37%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 5.29%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 4.96%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 3.82%), Marico Ltd.(up 3.43%), Zydus Wellness Ltd.(up 2.82%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 2.72%), Hindustan Foods Ltd.(up 2.52%), Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 2.20%) and Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 2.14%) stood among the top gainers.

Goldman Sachs expects gold prices to jump to $3150 per troy ounce, an increase of 19 per cent from the current level, if concerns over US fiscal sustainability grow. The yellow metal acts as a good hedge against inflation and rising geopolitical tension. Gold was trading at $2647 per troy ounce on Tuesday in the international market and at Rs 76,470per 10 gm in the domestic market. Rising fears of inflation and fiscal risks could drive speculative positioning and ETF flows higher, while US debt sustainability concerns may push central banks, especially those holding large US Treasury reserves, to buy more gold. A Goldman Sachs report on commodity outlook for 2025 released today says that the unusually wide range of potential US policy shifts in 2025 strengthens the diversifying role of commodities in portfolios. In particular, long positions in gold and oil positions can act as critical inflation and geopolitical hedges in tail scenarios, including tariff escalation, geopolitical oil supply disruptions, and debt fears.

The NSE Nifty index ended the session 80.41 points up at 24274.9, while BSE Sensex 230.02 points to 80234.08.

On the BSE, Nova Pub(down 14.68 per cent), WABCO India(down 13.73 per cent), Inani Marbles(down 10.00 per cent), 3P Land Holdings(down 9.99 per cent) and Amanaya Ventures(down 9.96 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade.

NTPC Green Energy's market capitalisation breached the Rs 1 lakh crore mark on Wednesday as the stock shot up 10% following a lacklustre listing. NTPC's renewable energy arm was listed at Rs 111.50 on the NSE, a 3.2% premium over the issue price of Rs 108. The stock generated considerable interest on its opening day with over 26 crore shares changing hands around 1:15 pm.

«We expect pickup in government-led spending and easing of liquidity, which will start aiding growth from next quarter onwards. Last 18 months to 24 months, we have seen a lot of stock run up and sectors run up in Indian markets,» says Satish Kothari, SageOne Investment Advisors. In the last two months, we have seen a 3000 points correction in the benchmark and a recovery of nearly 1000 points from the lows. So, how are you positioning yourself amidst such volatility? What is your market view at current juncture if you could just take us through that? Satish Kothari: The Indian markets have cooled off in the last two months primarily driven by Q2 FY25 earnings, which were quite weak and FIIs selling and rising geopolitical uncertainties. The broader outlook for near-term continues to be a bit uncertain, driven by external global environment and investors will watch out for how Q3 FY25 earnings pans out for corporate India. However, when we look at Indian macro environment, it continues to be strong and stable.

Marico Ltd. traded 2.68 per cent at Rs 645.45 at 02:01PM (IST) on Wednesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 333.4 points to 80337.46. The stock had settled at Rs 628.55 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 719.80 and Rs 486.75, respectively.