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Indices end flat, Nifty settles at 10,227 levels; PSU banks, metals lose Sensex ends 330 pts higher, Nifty above 10,550; IT, pharma, realty gain Sensex ends over 600 points higher, Nifty above 10,400 mark on global cues Nifty ends below 10,500, Sensex down nearly 300 pts; PSU bank index dips 2% Sensex, Nifty end lower after choppy trade; PSU banks continue to slide -
India's February trade deficit dips to 5-month low India’s trade deficit narrowed to $12 billion in February, its lowest in five months, amid concern that a global trade war could hit its exports because of US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike import taxes on steel and aluminum. SGX Nifty Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a negative opening for the broader index in India, a fall of 36.5 points or 0.35 per cent. Nifty futures were trading around 10,326-level on the Singaporean Exchange. Asian shares on defensive as new political worries sour mood Asian stocks were on the defensive on Friday as worries over the U.S. investigation into the Trump Organization tested investor nerves, already frayed by fears US tariffs could hurt the global economy and trigger a trade war. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.2 per cent in early trade. Japan's Nikkei was down 0.3 per cent. S&P falls for fourth day The S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Thursday after a report that US Special Counsel Robert Mueller had issued a subpoena for documents related to US President Donald Trump’s businesses offset strong jobs and manufacturing data, Reuters reported. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.54 points, or 0.47 per cent, to close at 24,873.66, the S&P 500 lost 2.15 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 2,747.33 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 15.07 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 7,481.74. Good Morning! Welcome to makret's live blog. Catch all live market action here
(With inputs from Reuters)
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