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A crane unloads peas imported from Canada at the Laizhou port area of Yantai Port in Yantai, China, on February 28, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The clock is ticking on trade deals that the U.S. will need to strike with many nations, most notably China, to avoid what Trump’s Treasury Secretary has…
India’s stock market indices surged on Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investors piled into index-heavyweight Reliance Industries Ltd following stellar quarterly earnings, sending the stock to a six-month peak. Markets are poised to consolidate their gains in the coming sessions, subject to geopolitical conditions not worsening, said analysts, whose view of the January-March earnings remains…
US stock indices opened slightly higher on Monday, ahead of key economic data and earnings from some big tech companies. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 58.2 points, or 0.15%, to 40,171.74. The S&P 500 rose 4.0 points, or 0.07%, to 5,529.22, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 8.0 points, or 0.05%,…
Private equity has historically been the playground of institutional investors, pensions, endowments and accredited investors — a group that includes high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, banks, financial firms and trusts. These investors are usually deemed financially sophisticated, capable of handling the risks and illiquidity inherent in long-term private market investments. However, a recent push by the…
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Monday directed brokers to collect all other margins, except value at risk (VaR) and Extreme Loss Margin (ELM), by the T 1 settlement day. The decision has been taken due to the shift from T 2 to T 1 settlement cycle. Trading members or clearing members…
Expert view: Ankur Jhaveri, MD & CEO, Institutional Equities at JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd., believes a major trade war could impact the Indian economy, but domestic consumption could restrict the overall impact. In an interview with Mint, Jhaveri shared his views on the stock market strategy, sectors he is positive about and key triggers…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Global Outlook Forum in Washington, DC on April 23, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday put the responsibility for reaching a trade agreement on China. “I believe that it’s up to China to de-escalate,…
Grains, soybeans down on U.S.-China trade talks uncertainty Welcome rain forecast in U.S. also weakens wheat By Naveen Thukral and Michael Hogan SINGORE/HAMBURG, – Chicago soybeans, wheat and corn fell on Monday as confusion about the status of talks to end the U.S.-China trade war weighed. Forecasts of welcome rain in U.S. grain belts also…
