Indian indices stayed flat, supported by strong fundamentals and low US trade exposure. Four Nifty 200 stocks hit fresh 52-week highs.

Canara Bank shares rose 7% after Rekha Jhunjhunwala increased her stake to 1.46% in March 2025. As the sole holder of the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s estate, she now controls significant stakes in 22 companies. LIC holds a 5.72% stake in Canara Bank, while FIIs hold a minimal portion.

President Trump’s new tariffs have sparked financial market turmoil, declining consumer sentiment, surging layoffs, and inflationary pressure. With GDP forecasts turning negative and credit spreads widening, recession fears are rising. Bond market instability and reduced global demand for US debt further threaten economic stability in 2025.

Japan s Nikkei share average fell for the first time this week on Wednesday as chip-sector shares sank after Nvidia said the U.S. government is limiting exports of its key chip to China.

European shares slipped on Wednesday after a strong start to the week, as concerns over corporate profits deepened following news that Nvidia would shoulder billions in charges due to U.S. export curbs to China.

Rohit Srivastava suggests navigating short-term market noise and viewing dips as buying opportunities, particularly within the outperforming financials sector, including insurance companies and NBFCs. Nifty faces immediate resistance at 23,400, while Bank Nifty s key levels are 52,750 and 53,174, which will determine its sustainable upward movement.

India s market regulator is rethinking sustainability or ESG disclosures required of listed firms including its already delayed plans for companies to include supply chains in their reporting, its new chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey told Reuters.

In a conversation with ETNow, veteran investor Dipan Mehta emphasized that upcoming quarterly results and management commentary will be key in influencing investor sentiment in the near term.

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath stated he wouldn’t launch a similar brokerage in today’s saturated market. Instead, he’d focus on niche offerings with fewer customers but stronger margins.