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buy call on EPL with a target price of Rs 270.0. The current market price of EPL is Rs 193.55. EPL, incorporated in 1982, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 6182.57 crore, operating in the Packaging sector.

Chowgule Steam(up 19.98%), Kachchh Mineral(up 19.96%), Kreon Financial(up 16.92%), Metal Coatings(up 16.10%) and Nagarjuna Fertilizer(up 15.77%) were among the stocks that surged over 15%.

Benchmark NSE Nifty index rose 153.3 points to 22235.95 amid buying in frontline bluechip stocks.

Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(up 12.93%), Rama Phosphates Ltd.(up 6.07%), Bohra Industries Ltd.(up 4.98%), Coromandel International Ltd.(up 4.70%), Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.(up 4.51%), Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd.(up 4.26%), Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.61%), Sikko Industries Ltd.(up 3.43%), Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.41%) and Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd.(up 2.84%) were among the top gainers.

«Still, it remains to be seen if that is what it is or this is actually a new world where we basically have everybody having a tariff barrier and the free trade that we have all grown up with becomes less and less,» says Rajeev Agrawal, DoorDarshi India Fund. I guess all of us are hooked on to Trump's address, waiting to hear if he is going to say anything specific on Canada and Mexico tariffs or not. But how do you think this entire tariff tirade is going to really play out because the chatter in the US as well is tariffs are not good for them either. Rajeev Agrawal: So, no, absolutely, tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty in the whole world and how they will play out. Initially, the expectation was that tariffs is a way for negotiation to ensure that US companies get their fair share when they go into other countries.

Donald Trump's long-threatened tariffs are here, plunging the country into an escalating trade war with China, Canada and Mexico. Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, along with a heightened 20% levy on Chinese goods. In response, all three countries announced retaliatory measures. Experts say consumers and businesses will be the hardest hit. Companies big and small will face higher costs on the goods they buy from other countries — and could have little recourse but to hike prices themselves. For consumers, that will likely mean more expensive price tags on everything from cars, appliances and other big-ticket items to smaller, everyday purchases including electronics, gasoline and groceries.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty gained 175.35 points to 22258.0, while the BSE Sensex traded 539.23 points up at 73529.16.

China on Wednesday increased its defense spending by 7.2% this year, the same growth rate as in the prior two years, as Beijing seeks to «firmly safeguard» its national security.

Nifty50 is down about 7% in 2025 and one would assume that this period was marked by volatility. However, it is not reflected in the India VIX. The fear gauge index, as it is often referred to, fell nearly 6% year-to-date and is hovering 13.83 levels despite a sell-off in the Indian markets. India VIX has an inverse correlation with the markets as the index jumps when equities are falling. This is because a correction is often associated with a sense of panic and fear among investors and is not playing out the way it did historically.

Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, was removed from the House of Representatives chamber on Tuesday night after repeatedly heckling President Donald Trump during his speech to a joint session of Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, ordered Green's removal after multiple warnings.

Indian oil explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp will be in focus after it announced that its subsidiary has acquired clean energy company PTC Energy for Rs 925 crore ($106.02 million) as part of its efforts to expand its green energy portfolio. ONGC’s unit, ONGC Green Ltd (OGL) acquired a 100% equity stake in PTC Energy Limited, the company informed on Tuesday. The company has 120 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each by OGL by way of subscription on the right basis, it added.

Anand Tandon, Independent Analyst, says while two lakh people are being added to the IT workforce every year, not that many will get jobs going forward, and some of them will get slowly laid off. Tandon says that the problem is not receiving enough attention and it is not a cyclical issue. It is a structural problem. India needs to find another industry which can grow in the same way. Tandon also says at the end of the day, markets are cyclical and market participants have to realise that. Give us your take on the markets. We are seeing a bit of recovery; the broader markets are also participating in this. What is looking interesting to you right now? Anand Tandon: Yes, the market is looking a little oversold and therefore it is possible that you will get a mild recovery. I would hesitate to rush in to buy though. There are structural problems in the Indian market now, primarily among them the IT sector. You have to remember that for the last two decades, the biggest driver for domestic consumption is actually the number of people who are employed in that sector. That now seems to be behind us.

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China on Wednesday set its GDP growth target for 2025 at «around 5%» and laid out stimulus measures to boost its economy amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.

BEIJING — China on Wednesday announced plans to raise its fiscal deficit to «around 4%» of gross domestic product, a rare increase that marks a meaningful shift in policy.

The landmark legislation setting some of the world's most stringent limits on social media was approved by Australia's parliament in November, forcing such firms to bar log-ins by minors, or pay fines of up to A$49.5 million ($31 million). YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban set to take effect by the end of the year as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights.

The US Department of Justice is currently pursuing two anti-monopoly cases against Google — one over search and another over advertising technology. «We routinely meet with regulators, including with the DOJ to discuss this case. As we've publicly said, we're concerned the current proposals would harm the American economy and national security,» a Google spokesperson said.

China's yuan was firm in offshore trading following a rally of about 0.7% in the prior session, as annual parliamentary sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) kicked off with Beijing retaining a 5% economic growth goal for 2025.

Jim Walker, Chief Economist, Aletheia Capital, says if the US economy begins to slow and which is very likely, then the direction of travel is going to have to change and that really means that he is going to have to back off some of this aggression towards his partners and within his own country. Hopefully by the middle of this year, a lot more sensible decisions will be made and a lot more visibility about where we are going. The underlying fundamentals remain the same. Asia looks pretty good, India looks great, China is recovering, and the real problems lie in the advanced economies in America. Walker said to clients this week that this is the time to absolutely double down on the long in India, go much longer and although we worry about the valuations in the Indian stock market, my view is that economic growth is going to take off from here and those valuations will be quickly supported by corporate earnings. Walker, who had predicted the 2008 crisis, does not think the present situation is like 2008. It will be a pretty painful slowdown, but we can go to the other end of it without the kind of government and central bank action that took place in 2008, 2009.

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