Why is the market rising despite 50% tariffs and other dire predictions? Chakri Lokapriya answers

Chakri Lokapriya, CIO-Equities, LGT Wealth, says the resolution of Trump’s tariffs at 50% has reduced uncertainty, while hopes for US-Russia trade talks are fueling expectations of eased oil purchases for India. However, the market’s assumption that a US-Russia agreement will automatically eliminate the extra 25% tariff is uncertain   Read More…

‘Global issues of mutual interest’: Amid Donald Trump’s tariff pressure, Lula calls PM Modi – here’s what they discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke on phone on Thursday amid ongoing tariff tensions from the US. The two leaders exchanged views on various “regional and global issues of mutual interest.” Both the nations face 50% tariffs from the US. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil President Luiz…

Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year

Almost a million more deaths than births were recorded in Japan last year, representing the steepest annual population decline since government surveys began in 1968. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has described the demographic crisis of Japan’s ageing population as a “quiet emergency”, pledging family-friendly policies such as free childcare and more flexible work hours. But…