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The Indian rupee closed slightly higher on Tuesday tracking a rise in Asian peers, while dollar demand from importers and foreign banks kept a lid on the local unit s gains.

The Nifty50 index has plummeted almost 16%, hitting a historic 10-day losing streak due to heavy foreign institutional investor outflows. With its price-to-earnings ratio dipping below 20, experts see potential signs of market bottoming, particularly in sectors like Infrastructure, Hotels, and Pharmaceuticals.

So, before we get into the assessment, I would just like to highlight what really happened. So, there was a premium arbitrage between COMEX and London, wherein market participants sold the COMEX futures and bought the London physical and to mature the COMEX future part, the London physical stocks were brought into the COMEX inventories.

European shares joined a global market selloff on Tuesday after U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China took effect, raising concerns that similar levies could be imposed on Europe.

A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, says the Trump tariff impact is peaking and may lead to US Fed interest rate cuts. He anticipates a reversal of foreign investor outflows, with more investments in India in two-three months. Market volatility should stabilize, and the banking sector is likely to lead economic growth recovery.

The recent market downturn has exacerbated the situation, leading to a rapid drop in Nifty Media stocks.

Trump s tariffs, effective Tuesday, include a 25% duty on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on Chinese goods. In retaliation, China has quickly imposed countermeasures, heightening global trade tensions.

New-age stocks have plunged over 50% in 2025 as investors reassess valuations and earnings. Companies like Mobikwik, Swiggy, and Ola Electric have fallen significantly, with several trading below IPO prices amid market downturns.

Economist Peter Schiff has accused Donald Trump of orchestrating a crypto “pump and dump” scheme, calling for a Congressional investigation into potential market manipulation tied to Trump’s recent statements on digital assets.

The RBI s decision to restore risk weights on bank loans to NBFCs and MFIs improves capital efficiency and enhances credit flow, supporting economic expansion. This regulatory measure lowers capital requirements, aiding banks and NBFCs in stabilizing their capital adequacy and boosting lending capacity.