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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could impact Indian export sectors like pharmaceuticals, automobiles, medical devices, textiles, and gems and jewellery. Cost pressures and decreased competitiveness are major concerns, leading to potential market volatility. Negotiations and alternative trade agreements might mitigate some effects, but industries will need to adapt to shifting strategies and explore new markets.

European shares fell on Friday as frequent shifts in U.S. trade policy throughout the week resulted in risk aversion, while focus remained on the day s upcoming key U.S. jobs data.

Five stocks saw a long buildup on March 7, with rising open interest and stock prices, signaling bullish sentiment in the F&O segment.

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the new chairman of Sebi, emphasized the importance of small, cumulative reforms over big-bang changes for effective market regulation. At a Moneycontrol summit, he assured market participants that Sebi would introduce a plan to disclose any potential conflicts of interest among its board members, aiming to maintain transparency and trust with stakeholders.

In recent market corrections, SME stocks have shown significant declines, with many losing up to 85% in value. This highlights the volatile nature of such investments. Experts recommend focusing on companies with solid financials and consistent growth, while also maintaining a diversified portfolio.

India s Knowledge Realty Trust has filed for an initial public offering worth Rs 6,200 crore, aiming to be the country s largest REIT listing. The proceeds will primarily be utilized for debt repayment. The REIT, backed by Blackstone and Sattva Developers, manages offices across major Indian cities and reports high occupancy rates.

Nifty50’s forward P/E ratio has dropped to multi-year lows amid a market selloff, with 2025 and 2026 valuations at 18.5x and 16.2x. Ventura warns of further downside, citing global headwinds, FII outflows, and liquidity constraints. Possible corrections could push Nifty to 14,357 in an extreme scenario.

BSE’s CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy highlights the risks of concentrating trading activity on a single expiry day, emphasizing the potential for increased volatility and liquidity stress. He advocates for meaningful competition and diversified expiry days to mitigate these risks and enhance market stability.

Damodaran pointed out that Indian companies stand out among global markets for their reluctance to distribute earnings to shareholders, with payouts significantly lagging behind other regions. He suggested that while the benign explanation is reinvestment for growth, the less favorable reason is poor corporate governance.

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