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Gold June futures contracts at MCX rose by Rs 677 to their new all-time high of Rs 90,797 on Tuesday, April 1, amid uncertainties surrounding the trade war. Meanwhile, silver May futures contracts have been volatile, but firmly above the Rs 1 lakh/kg mark. The same opened higher today at Rs 1,00,791/kg, gaining of Rs 726 or 0.73%.

transnational repression" and acts that threaten to further erode the city's autonomy, drawing condemnation from the territory's government Tuesday. The six officials included Justice Secretary Paul Lam, security office director Dong Jingwei and police commissioner Raymond Siu. The sanctions are expected to further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing, who are already locked in friction over trade tariffs and other issues like Taiwan. «Beijing and Hong Kong officials have used Hong Kong national security laws extraterritorially to intimidate, silence, and harass 19 pro-democracy activists who were forced to flee overseas, including a US citizen and four other US residents,» the US State Department said. The statement dated Monday said the six officials sanctioned were linked to entities or actions that engaged in coercing, arresting, detaining or imprisoning individuals under the authority of the city's security law, or implementing the law. The other three affected officials were Sonny Au, the secretary-general for the city's committee for safeguarding national security, and Dick Wong and Margaret Chiu, both assistant commissioners of the police.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Following the premature redemption of several gold bond schemes, the government has abruptly ended yet another gold scheme launched less than a decade ago. The decision comes as the gold prices look poised to climb to ₹1 lakh per 10 grammes.

HBL Engineering shares will be in focus on Tuesday after the company secured five contracts worth Rs 762.56 crore from Central Railway for the provision of Kavach. With this, the total value of Kavach contracts won by the company this year has reached Rs 3,618 crore.

The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the southern Chinese city’s autonomy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. JSW Steel Ltd is poised to improve its near-term profitability from the lows of the December quarter (Q3FY25), aided by multiple factors such as improved realisation thanks to the proposed safeguard duty by the directorate general of trade remedies (DGTR), lower raw material costs, and higher volumes amid robust domestic demand.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—President Trump said that he had settled on a plan for his latest batch of tariffs expected this week but didn’t reveal what he had decided, after his economic team struggled to coalesce around a remade U.S. trade strategy.

The two benchmarks also suffered heavily in March, recording their biggest monthly percentage drops since December 2022, as President Donald Trump rolled out a swathe of new tariffs which raised fears of a global trade war that would hurt economic growth and spur inflation.

market participants will turn their attention to global developments in the absence of major domestic triggers. The implementation of reciprocal tariffs from April 2 and its broader implications on global trade will be closely monitored. STATE OF THE MARKETS

The comments came after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the Asian export powers brace against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Japan and South Korea are seeking to import semiconductor raw materials from China, and China is also interested in purchasing chip products from Japan and South Korea, the account, Yuyuan Tantian, said in a post on Weibo. All three sides agreed to strengthen supply chain cooperation and engage in more dialogue on export controls, the post said. During Sunday's meeting, the countries' trade ministers agreed to «closely cooperate for comprehensive and high-level» talks on a South Korea-Japan-China free trade agreement deal to promote «regional and global trade», according to a statement released after the meeting.

Global stocks were poised to endure another rocky session on Tuesday as concerns around President Donald Trump’s looming tariff rollout continued to whipsaw markets. Shares in Australia, Japan and South Korea opened higher while US equity-index futures dropped in early Asian trading. The S&P 500 climbed for the first time in four sessions, though US shares still notched their worst quarter compared to the rest of the world since 2009. As equities bounced, bonds moved away from session highs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Here are three energy sector stocks to buy for your portfolio: Buy at: ₹216.40 | Target: ₹230-235 | Stop loss: ₹208 The MACD line stands at 1.32, currently above the signal line, indicating a bullish crossover and suggesting potential upward momentum. The recent trading volume exceeds the 30-day average, reflecting heightened trading interest and supporting the ongoing trend momentum.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian cement sector is navigating a transformative period in 2025, characterized by structural cost improvements, price stabilization, and strategic consolidation. We remain optimistic about the industry and project a robust recovery in demand and profitability going ahead.

Although some experts expect the rupee to be in the 87.50/$1 to 85.75/$1 range by December 2025, most economists are hesitant to put out a level due to tariff-related uncertainties.

10-year benchmark government securities are expected to ease 25 to 30 basis points to 6.25% to 6.30% in FY 26, building on last fiscal year's rather steep decline, amid expectations of further reductions in the policy repo rates and strong demand for bonds, experts said. Rates on home loans will likely ease, after being at a peak for three years. The 10-year benchmark yield closed at 6.57% on Friday, the last trading day of FY25. Over this financial year, the 10-year yield softened 47 basis points, its steepest retreat in five years, according to LSEG data.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock market: The benchmark Nifty 50 index faced resistance at its 50-week moving average (WMA) and turned volatile on 25 March, but ended the week with a 0.72% gain. The price action formed a ‘Doji’ candle with a long upper wick on the weekly chart, signalling indecision at higher levels.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump has imposed a stiff 25% tariff on imported cars, trucks and parts that go to make them. The move, ostensibly, is to revive domestic manufacturing.

President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades

Cleveland Browns’ decision to trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson in 2022 has become a textbook example of how not to manage a franchise. Watson, acquired amid 26 sexual misconduct lawsuits (later settled), arrived with baggage that overshadowed his Pro Bowl past. His tenure began with an 11-game suspension, followed by erratic play and season-ending injuries—including a 2023 shoulder fracture and a torn Achilles in January 2024. Despite ranking among the NFL’s worst starters, the Browns stubbornly kept him on the field, driven by a desperate hope to justify trading three first-round picks and guaranteeing his $230 million contract. At the NFL’s annual spring meetings, owner Jimmy Haslam finally admitted the trade was a mistake—a sentiment fans and analysts had echoed for years. Critics argue the organization prioritized sunk costs over accountability, damaging its reputation while wasting prime seasons. Dee Haslam, Jimmy’s wife and co-owner, pointed to Watson’s injuries as a key factor in his downfall, though many saw this as deflection from deeper organizational flaws.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Indian markets could open up to 1% lower on Tuesday after the Eid holiday, suggests weekly options data, as bears are likely to return ahead of US President Donald Trump’s 2 April deadline for reciprocal tariffs. Trump's comments on the weekend dragged South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei down by 3-4% on Monday, while Germany's Dax and France's CAC traded 1% lower at the time of writing.

The chief executive of Primark, one of Europe’s biggest fast fashion retailers, has resigned after an investigation into his behavior toward a woman in a social environment