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Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session on Friday, pushing the Nasdaq toward a bear market, after China imposed fresh tariffs on all U.S. goods in response to the Trump administration s sweeping levies, escalating a global trade war.

U.S. high yield corporate bond spreads surged to 401 basis points as of late Thursday, their highest since November 2023, as global markets swooned over fears that U.S. President Donald Trump s plan for import tariffs would kick off a trade war.

The recent tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump have increased the risk of higher unemployment and will likely cause inflation to rise and growth to slow, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. But ahead of Powell s speech on Friday, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to insist that his policy would not change despite the market reaction, and called on Powell to act.

IndusInd Bank s fourth-quarter loan growth dropped 5.2% and its deposit expansion remained flat from three months ago, the Indian private lender said on Friday, weeks after disclosing an accounting lapse in its derivatives portfolio.

Wall Street saw significant declines as the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all dropped sharply following new tariffs from China and increased U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration. Investors are increasingly worried about a potential recession and market volatility, seeking safer assets instead.

U.S. chip companies, banks, and oil majors experienced significant declines following China s retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump s export duties. The trade war escalated with additional tariffs and export controls, affecting supply chains, increasing prices, and decreasing demand across multiple sectors, including technology, natural resources, and agriculture.

Five BSE Healthcare stocks, including Orchid Pharma and Dr. Reddy s, hit 52-week lows amid a 931-point Sensex fall, reflecting mixed investor sentiment and sector-specific pressures.

US markets plummeted on Friday, driven by escalating trade tensions as China announced additional tariffs on US goods. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq saw sharp declines. Attention turns to Fed Chair Powell s upcoming speech for insights on interest rate adjustments amid heightened inflation concerns and economic uncertainty.

Sebi has launched its official account on social media platform X under @SEBI_updates. It aims to improve investor awareness while clarifying that posts are for information, not regulation. Sebi also unveiled an investor charter promoting rights and responsibilities.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) ramped up purchases of India s financial stocks in the second half of March, marking the highest fortnightly inflows into the sector in 15 months, data from the National Securities Depository showed on Friday.