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Stock Market Crash : After a strong seven-day rally, the Indian stock market saw a decline on Wednesday as Sensex and Nifty slipped into the red due to uncertainty over US tariffs and profit booking. Rising oil prices and a stronger US dollar also contributed to market weakness.

Market recovery is expected to be gradual, with a focus on quality stocks. Infrastructure, pharma, and tourism sectors remain strong. Gold financing benefits from high prices, while auto faces mixed prospects. Investors should monitor US tariffs and diversify portfolios for long-term gains.

Rajesh Bhatia, CIO at ITI Mutual Fund, suggests that the market will be stock-specific rather than trending. He recommends focusing on sectors like power and defence while avoiding auto stocks. Additionally, he believes declining interest rates will benefit banks and NBFCs. Enthusiasm should be kept low with selective stock picking being key.

​We cannot feel any pain of any other product hitting. But if we agree to their demands on dismantling of MSP, allowing GMO products, and allowing ethanol, I mean, domestic policy beyond tariffs, then it will be a big problem.

Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies traded slightly higher as investors awaited clarity on Trump’s tariff policies. Bitcoin hovered around $87,271, with analysts eyeing a potential breakout. Altcoins saw gains, while on-chain data suggested accumulation. April’s historical trend favors Bitcoin, but key resistance at $90,000 must be breached for further upside.

The top 10 contributors to market capitalization between March 17 and 24 included Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), State Bank of India (SBI), Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), NTPC, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), with their market capitalizations rising between Rs 49,155 crore and Rs 15,353 crore.

GameStop s board has unanimously approved the addition of Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. The company also reported a significant rise in fourth-quarter profits, driven by cost-reduction efforts and a quicker turnaround in retailing videogame hardware and merchandise.

Ripple Labs has settled a lawsuit with the U.S. SEC over the sale of unregistered securities, agreeing to pay $50 million of a $125 million fine. The settlement, while pending approval, resolves one of the SEC s high-profile cases against the cryptocurrency industry. Ripple will also drop its appeal concerning a decision on $728 million in XRP sales to institutional investors.

On Tuesday, gold and silver closed on a positive note in both domestic and international markets. The April gold futures contract settled at Rs 87,554 per 10 grams, marking a gain of 0.32%, while the May silver futures contract settled at Rs 99,153 per kilogram, with a gain of 1.70%.