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Energy Development Company Ltd.(up 4.53%), Adani Green Energy Ltd.(up 1.70%), Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(up 1.39%), SJVN Ltd.(up 1.33%), Karma Energy Ltd.(up 1.20%), GE Vernova T&D India Ltd.(up 1.16%), KPI Green Energy Ltd.(up 1.11%), Reliance Power Ltd.(up 1.08%), Adani Power Ltd.(up 1.06%) and Ravindra Energy Ltd.(up 0.97%) were among the top gainers.

Mayuresh Joshi, Head Equity, Marketsmith India, says Trump’s announcements are on everybody's mind, but if this lingers on with the absolute stance that president Trump has reiterated and that continues in a rhetorical fashion for the next few weeks without any negotiations on the table across a lot of different economies, we are going to see a lot more volatility in the equity markets. Joshi says Trump will bring a lot of countries on the negotiating table over the next few weeks and a few sectors like pharmaceuticals might not get the brunt as the markets are fearing. So, pharma, which has got beaten down as far as US exports are concerned, might have a respite in terms of Indian exports and should show a smart bounce. What is the overriding thought in the Indian markets right now about Liberation Day and what could really be brought in the worst fears that market men are contending with right now? Mayuresh Joshi: Two things, there is huge uncertainty of what will come through and therefore how the rhetoric in terms of the Trump tariff plan gets implemented, which sectors are probably going to get affected, and how are countries going to get taxed is going to be the foremost important facet that the markets will probably look at.

ChatGPT’s image generation has taken a new turn. Netizens are engaging in witty banter with the chatbot after it refused to create Studio Ghibli-style images for a user. This has sparked a surge in user-generated content, with memes spreading rapidly across social media platforms, adding to the growing online buzz. ChatGPT, a cheater?

The troops of the Nangi Tekri Battalion, under the aegis of the Krishna Ghati Brigade of the Indian Army, retaliated strongly. Further details are awaited. Earlier, the security forces intensified search and cordon operations following the exchange of fire with terrorists in the Panjtirthi area of Kathua.

Tech Mahindra Ltd.(up 1.97 per cent), Infosys Ltd.(up 1.22 per cent), Persistent Systems Ltd.(up 1.07 per cent), MphasiS Ltd.(up 0.96 per cent) and L&T Technology Services Ltd.(up 0.57 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.(up 7.24%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 4.95%), Emami Ltd.(up 3.99%), Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 2.90%), Gillette India Ltd.(up 1.90%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 1.72%), Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 1.32%), Gopal Snacks Ltd.(up 1.28%), Honasa Consumer Ltd.(up 1.04%) and Marico Ltd.(up 1.04%) were among the top gainers.

Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 2.35%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 2.19%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 1.55%), The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 1.14%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 0.94%) and Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 0.06%) were among the top gainers.

mutual funds down by up to 18% in the current calendar year so far, amid all the challenges, a market expert recommends it to be a reasonable entry point for long-term investors and it’s prudent to adopt a staggered approach via SIPs or STPs rather than lump sum investments. “Despite near-term challenges, the current correction offers a reasonable entry point for long-term investors. The technology sector continues to benefit from structural trends like digital transformation and AI adoption. However, given ongoing global uncertainties, it’s prudent to adopt a staggered approach via SIPs or STPs rather than lump sum investments,” Sagar Shinde, VP of Research at Fisdom recommends. Also Read | Kicking off your SIP journey in FY26? Mutual fund experts share pro tips!

On the BSE, Ramgopal Poly(down 12.11 per cent), Hittco Tools(down 11.11 per cent), Adeshwar Meditex(down 10.71 per cent), Olympic Oil(down 9.97 per cent) and Kay Power & Paper(down 9.96 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 4.47%), Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 4.10%), Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 2.22%), Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.(up 1.12%), Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd.(up 1.10%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.89%), Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 0.72%), Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 0.54%), KM Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.33%) and Rana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.31%) were among the top gainers.

HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 1.31 per cent), ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 1.25 per cent), Axis Bank Ltd.(up 0.78 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.29 per cent) and IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 0.23 per cent) were among the top gainers.

«If VAT tax is included in the reciprocal tariffs, then first of all the level of the tariffs obviously is going to be much higher and the countries that will be most affected are also going to be different,» says Jahangir Aziz, JPMorgan. Big night tonight for us here in India. The Trump administration is set to unveil the reciprocal tariffs. Tell me, will US reciprocal tariffs directly match other country tariffs or will the scope be wider you think? And which countries, according to you, are likely to get impacted the most? Jahangir Aziz: So, we are looking at various variations of this. So, one of them obviously is that it just matches the reciprocal tariffs, in which case the countries that will be most affected are countries like India and Brazil, who have very large tariffs differential with the US. But at the same time, there is a sense that the reciprocal tariffs will not just be about tariffs differential, but it will also include what the US administration calls non-tariff barriers.

batteries. Toys sold in slimmed-down boxes or no packaging at all. More household goods that shoppers need to assemble themselves. These are some of the ways consumer product companies are retooling their wares to reduce costs and avoid raising prices as President Donald Trump levies new import taxes on key trading partners as well as some materials used by American manufacturers. The economic environment in which the president has imposed, threatened and occasionally postponed repeated rounds of tariffs is more precarious than during his first term. U.S. consumers are feeling tapped out after several years of inflation. Businesses say tariffs add to their expenses and eat into their profits, but they are wary of losing sales if they try to pass all of the increase on to customers. Instead, some companies are exploring cost-cutting options, both ones that consumers likely would notice in time — remember “shrinkflation?” — and ones that exist too far down the supply chain for them to see. The changes may help minimize price increases yet won't be enough in every case to offset them completely.

Waqf Amendment Bill will taken up for debate and passage in the Lower House of the Parliament today. With the parties in the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition INDIA bloc showing no signs of bipartisan consensus building, the outcomes may be decided on the majority numbers on the floor. The strength of the NDA in Lok Sabha is 293, comfortably ahead of the majority mark in the 542-member House. Even in Rajya Sabha, NDA has surpassed the majority mark with 126 members on its side in the House of 236 members, including two independents and six nominated members, who invariably vote in support of the govt. Read more: Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to be taken for passage in Lok Sabha on Wednesday; here's all you should know The bill will be tabled after the Question Hour today for consideration and passing, and following that, an 8-hour discussion will be held, which is also subject to an increase.

TVS Motor Company Ltd.(up 2.88 per cent), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(up 1.72 per cent), Eicher Motors Ltd.(up 1.09 per cent), Bosch Ltd.(up 0.67 per cent) and Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(up 0.64 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Among these top gainers were N G Industries(up 10.00%), Jhaveri Credits(up 9.99%), NACL Industries (up 9.96%), Intellivate Cap(up 9.90%), Suryaamba Spin(up 9.76%), Step Two Corp(up 9.64%), Gallops Enterprise(up 9.56%), Narendra Prop(up 9.32%), Radhe Developers(up 9.21%) and Mitsu Chem Plast(up 9.18%).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The highly commoditized smartphone market in India rarely gets devices that stand out. Truth be told, it’s difficult to really call any smartphone ‘different’ in today’s market, but if they can get any different at all, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely as far as it can get.

Donald Trump on Wednesday is set to announce the most expansive US trade restrictions in a century, at a stroke upending the postwar global trading system and posing difficult-to-predict economic risks. The administration’s plans to impose what Trump calls reciprocal tariffs have left investors, executives, government officials and consumers around the world guessing what lays ahead when he takes the podium at the 4 p.m. White House Rose Garden event. Deliberations are coming down to the wire, with the size and scope of new levies still being discussed Tuesday. Also Read: As tariff clock counts down, Trump is still up for 'a good negotiation' The lack of details so far on the structure, size and targets of the levies have left the world “flying blind” heading into the big announcement day, according to Nomura Holdings Inc. chief economist Rob Subbaraman. “The Trump administration’s proposed reciprocal tariffs mean different things to different people,” he wrote in a recent note to clients. While a direct approach means the US matching the levies that other nations impose on US goods, “we suspect the criteria for US reciprocal tariffs will be much broader than that, and indeed more difficult to quantify.”

Sensex and Nifty50, traded higher on Wednesday, led by gains in IT and banking stocks, as investors awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. At 9:37 am, the BSE Sensex was up 426 points, or 0.56%, at 76,451, while the Nifty50 gained 123 points, or 0.53%, to trade at 23,289.

The campaign appears to show no signs of stopping as the Trump administration again linked their airstrikes on the Iranian-backed Houthis to an effort to pressure Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. While so far giving no specifics about the campaign and its targets, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt put the overall number of strikes on Tuesday at over 200. «Iran is incredibly weakened as a result of these attacks and we have seen they have taken out Houthi leaders,» Leavitt said. «They've taken out critical members who were launching strikes on naval ships and on commercial vessels and this operation will not stop until the freedom of navigation in this region is restored.» The Houthis have not acknowledged the loss of any of its leadership so far — and the US has not identified any official by name. However, messages released by the leak of a Signal conversation between Trump administration officials and their public comments suggest a leader in the rebels' missile forces had been targeted. Fatal strike reportedly targets Hodeida

Donald Trump’s looming import tariffs ripple through global car manufacturing. Trump had initially taken aim at fully assembled vehicles, with a 25% import duty set to take effect on April 3, but additional levies on car parts such as engines, transmissions and electrical systems are slated to begin by May 3. That’s kicked off frantic lobbying by major carmakers Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV to get certain components excluded, and left Indian suppliers stuck in limbo. The US is the biggest market for India’s auto parts exports, accounting for almost a third of the $21.2 billion industry in the year ended March 31, 2024. The local passenger vehicle market has been tepid with growth expected at just 2% for the year ending March 2026, Partho Banerjee, senior executive director at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. told reporters on Tuesday.