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Asian equities rebounded and US equity futures climbed as a US government shutdown was averted. The S&P 500 hit a six-month low, and Treasuries held steady. Avoiding the shutdown eased market uncertainties, which were heightened by ongoing trade-war tensions under President Trump.

Gold surged to a historic high, reaching $2,990.21 an ounce, driven by fears surrounding U.S. growth due to aggressive tariff policies and weak inflation data. Investors flocked to safer assets as economic concerns heightened, with expectations for further gains in the precious metal.

Wall Street closed sharply lower as inflation concerns were overshadowed by fears of the escalating U.S. tariff war. The S&P 500 is in a correction, tech shares dropped significantly, and sentiment is poor due to daily tariff headlines. Despite cooler inflation data, uncertainty about the economy remains high, impacting investor confidence.

Indian stock markets are closed today for Holi, providing a break from the market slump. Trading on the multi commodity exchange will be paused in the morning but will resume in the evening. The outlook remains cautious due to global market uncertainties, particularly concerns about US policies.

U.S. President Donald Trump s re-election prompted a run-up in the broad stock market that has since receded. The same has happened in a number of tiny companies linked to the president s two eldest sons.

Representatives of President Donald Trump s family have held discussions to acquire a financial stake in the US arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, while the company s founder seeks a presidential pardon, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday.

Gold price today: Gold surged to a record high of Rs 87,569 per 10 grams, while silver breached Rs 1 lakh on the MCX, driven by safe-haven demand amid trade tensions. Global bullion prices also rose, influencing domestic market movements.

US stock markets fell Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 0.8% and the Nasdaq composite 1.5% lower. This decline follows President Trump s threat of 200% tariffs on European alcohol if the EU does not remove tariffs on U.S. whiskey. Meanwhile, reports indicated mild inflation and fewer-than-expected unemployment claims.

Private lender IndusInd Bank s stock has been put under short term Additional Surveillance Measure (ASM) - Stage 1 by the NSE. The decision was taken on March 13 following a nearly 30% fall after accounting discrepancies were reported by the bank.

Shares of Intel surged on Thursday, as Wall Street cheered its decision to name former board member Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, who left in August over differences about the chipmaker s direction, after several years of market underperformance.