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Six large and mid-cap stocks from the Nifty 200 index hit their 52-week lows.

Sachin Shah highlights the preference for private sector banks due to their valuations and easing liquidity, along with a rebound in the rural market. He emphasizes the importance of identifying strong businesses with solid balance sheets and acknowledges the challenges posed by new tariffs on exports. Despite global inflationary pressures, domestic and export-oriented businesses with strong value propositions may thrive.

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are the only top billionaires to gain wealth in 2025, as global markets slumped. Buffett’s fortune surged by $23 billion, fueled by Berkshire Hathaway’s strong stock performance and record $325 billion cash reserves.

silver price: While gold hit record highs in 2025, silver has quietly surged past ₹1 lakh/kg, attracting investor attention. Experts like Kiyosaki and Rogers see silver outperforming gold, citing strong industrial demand, undervaluation, and its key role in clean energy.

Jefferies’ Chris Wood criticizes Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling April 2 “an impoverishment day.” With steep levies on key Asian economies, analysts warn of global trade shocks, retaliatory moves, and economic instability amid a weakening US dollar and rising protectionism.

Nearly 40 stocks in the Nifty 500 have plummeted over 50% from their 52-week highs, with names like Sterling & Wilson, Raymond Lifestyle, and OLA Electric leading the fall. Market correction, weak earnings, and sectoral headwinds are key triggers for the decline, especially in mid- and small-caps.

Oil prices plummeted to their lowest levels since 2021 due to new U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump and increased output by OPEC+. Brent and WTI futures fell significantly, marking their largest weekly losses in six months.

The Indian rupee notched a slight gain in a week marked by the announcement of sweeping U.S. reciprocal tariffs, which jolted global currency markets and dragged the dollar lower while lifting safe havens such as the Japanese yen and Swiss franc.

Swastika Infra, an EPC solutions provider in power distribution, infrastructure projects, has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Indian stock markets tumbled on Friday amid a global selloff sparked by recession fears and Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. All sectoral indices fell, with metal, pharma, and IT stocks seeing the steepest losses.