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Donald Trump's comment this week that one of his first acts after re-entering office would be to impose tariffs on US imports from Mexico, Canada and China. Markets are familiar with the MAGA magus' negotiating tactics from his first term as president. Yet, volatility is unavoidable.

Best Buy on Tuesday reported another quarterly drop in sales as Americans continued to tighten their purse strings on appliances and gadgets to focus on essentials

The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are working to finalize a trade deal that has been in negotiation for over 20 years

President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States

Indian stock market ended lower on Tuesday, breaking its two-day winning streak, weighed down by selling pressure in auto and pharma stocks. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex shed 105.79 points or 0.13% to settle at 80,004.06, while the broader Nifty 50 index lost 27.40 points or 0.11% to close at 24,194.5 points.

Sebi on Tuesday modified its interim order prohibiting Axis Capital Ltd from engaging in any transactions in the debt segment that involve providing credit risk cover, guarantees and indemnities for the purchase of pledged shares until further notice. Sebi, in its interim order in September, prohibited Axis Capital from undertaking new assignments as a merchant banker, arranger, or underwriter for debt securities until further notice. The matter pertains to Axis Capital Limited (ACL) allegedly violating Merchant Bankers (MB) Regulations in connection with non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issued by Sojo Infotel Pvt. Ltd.

Morgan Stanley bought over 6.7 lakh shares in Niyogin Fintech at a total cost of Rs 3.74 crore via a block deal on Tuesday. The stock was purchased at a price of Rs 55.65 apiece, up 2.8% against the Monday closing price of Rs 54.14 on the BSE. The seller in the deal was Think India Opportunities Master Fund LP which sold as many shares. The fund held 87,24,344 shares in the company as on September 30, 2024 which represented 9.17% stake.

Revenue rose by 11 per cent to Rs 5,894 crore in the quarter from Rs 5,297 crore in the same period a year ago.

PSU stocks and D-Street experts see this momentum to continue in the run-up to next year's Union Budget. While valuations still remain a concern for many, the road ahead is likely to be stock specific, they say, arguing that the recent correction is offering pockets of opportunities to make entry in the state-run company stocks. An analysis of the 59-stock BSE PSU index reveals 39 stocks that have witnessed a decline since June 4, the day when the general election results were announced. In this, 30 have fallen in double digits. The worst losers are Bharat Dynamics, Cochin Shipyard, Ircon International, Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals (MRPL), falling between 39% and 20% as on November 22 (a day before the announcement of Maharashtra assembly election results).

international trade relations, the world watches with bated breath. The US, already vocal about India's trade practices, might retaliate with tariffs on Indian goods, affecting exports, and livelihoods. Indian ecommerce is at a crossroad with local retailers up in arms against MNCs, particularly those from the US. The recent reported actions against e-commerce vendors and players have sparked concerns about the impact on the domestic market. India’s ecommerce market is set to grow to $325 bn, and the digital economy to reach $800 bn by 2030, driven by increasing internet penetration, low-cost smartphones, and GoI initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’. This growth has attracted MNCs like Amazon and Walmart, which have invested heavily in the Indian market.

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«We have changed the outlook on all seven issuers to negative from stable,» Moody's said.

The floor price is at a discount of 3.5% over the stock’s closing price on Monday.

Angel One Mutual Fund, paving the way for its entry into the asset management space. The company will focus exclusively on passive investment solutions, according to a filing with the exchanges on Tuesday. The announcement was made during market hours, and shares of Angel One hit the day's high of Rs 2,929 on the NSE, rising nearly 5%.

Sagility India shot up by 10% to hit their upper circuit at Rs 31.52 on the BSE in Tuesday's trade after the company posted a 30.5% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its adjusted Q2 PAT at Rs 163.6 crore for the July-September quarter. Meanwhile, the revenue stood at Rs 1,325 crore, which is a growth of 21.1% on a YoY basis.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian cement sector is expected to perform better in the second half of FY25 (H2FY25) compared to the sluggish first half, particularly in terms of demand and prices. Two months into H2, there are positive developments regarding prices that have been stagnant recently.

Hitachi Energy India Ltd.(up 6.68%), GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd.(up 5.00%), Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 4.82%), Indowind Energy Ltd.(up 3.02%), Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(up 2.30%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(up 1.76%), GE Power India Ltd.(up 1.60%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.(up 0.41%), Reliance Power Ltd.(up 0.38%) and PTC India Ltd.(up 0.37%) were among the top gainers.

Granules India Ltd.(up 1.28 per cent), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 0.87 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(up 0.76 per cent), J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 0.51 per cent) and Alkem Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.11 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Nakoda Group Of Industries Ltd.(up 3.64%), Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 2.76%), Dangee Dums Ltd.(up 2.27%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 2.22%), Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 2.14%), Marico Ltd.(up 1.52%), Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 1.45%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 1.45%), Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 0.95%) and Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 0.90%) were among the top gainers.

Swiggy climbed as much as 4% on Monday to Rs 448.65 on BSE after brokerage UBS initiated coverage on the leading food delivery player with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 515, citing potential for growth amid India’s expanding online food delivery and quick commerce markets. UBS noted that Swiggy, which recently made its Dalal Street debut on November 13, is well-positioned to benefit from its improving margins and scale. Swiggy’s quick commerce business is slated for promising growth potential, catering to rising consumer demands for rapid delivery.

«Obviously, few of them had gone way ahead of their earnings and few of them were trading below their valuations which were very attractive,» says Rahul Shah, MOFSL. Pretty stellar rally that was a follow through of Friday's move. What is the sense that you are getting when it comes to that PSU basket that really shone in trade? Is the rally here to stay? Rahul Shah: The way we saw the markets rallying yesterday and on the Friday and obviously an important day on the politic side that thumping victory what BJP got, so obviously the PSU was one of the clear winner what we saw like yesterday and going forward also if the PSU basket can outperform and if we see from last six months most of the PSU stocks have corrected also.