Workers rush to fulfill orders at an outdoor products factory in Binzhou, Shandong province, on March 25, 2026. Photo: VCG On March 31, China’s National Bureau of Statistics delivered a much-anticipated economic signal: the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March rebounded sharply. Manufacturing PMI crossed into expansion territory at 50.4%, up from 49% in February, while non-manufacturing PMI ...
Workers rush to fulfill orders at an outdoor products factory in Binzhou, Shandong province, on March 25, 2026. Photo: VCG On March 31, China’s National Bureau of Statistics delivered a much-anticipated economic signal: the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March rebounded sharply. Manufacturing PMI crossed into expansion territory at 50.4%, up from 49% in February, while non-manufacturing PMI edged up to 50.1% from 49.5%. This notable recovery is the product of fading Lunar New Year disruptions and a swift acceleration in demand. However, a closer look at the data reveals a recovery that is both uneven and vulnerable to looming geopolitical risks.
(RTTNews) - India shares look set to open on an upbeat note on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would end the Iran war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, especially as the conflict looked set to extend beyond his initial four-to-six-week timeline.
(RTTNews) - India shares look set to open on an upbeat note on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would end the Iran war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, especially as the conflict looked set to extend beyond his initial four-to-six-week timeline.
Market Snapshot USD/INR ₹94.81 -0.0% Nifty 50 Index 22,331.40 -2.1% India 10-Year Bond Yield 7.02% -0.00 Spot Gold ($/oz) $4,683.63 +0.3% S&P 500 Futures 6,576.50 +0.1% Market data as of 08:16 AM IST, Apr. 1, 2026, or the previous close for Indian markets. Data is subject to provider delays. Good morning... I’m Savio Shetty in Mumbai, and we have lots to digest as traders return from a holiday to ...
Market Snapshot USD/INR ₹94.81 -0.0% Nifty 50 Index 22,331.40 -2.1% India 10-Year Bond Yield 7.02% -0.00 Spot Gold ($/oz) $4,683.63 +0.3% S&P 500 Futures 6,576.50 +0.1% Market data as of 08:16 AM IST, Apr. 1, 2026, or the previous close for Indian markets. Data is subject to provider delays. Good morning... I’m Savio Shetty in Mumbai, and we have lots to digest as traders return from a holiday to kick off a new month. The signals from the Middle East and the White House keep whiplashing markets. Asian stocks jumped at the open, tracking a Wall Street rally, and oil steadied after President Donald Trump said he foresaw the US ending the war with Iran within two to three weeks. Also taken positively: Iran’s state news agency reported a phone call between European Union Council President Antonio Costa and President Masoud Pezeskhian, who said the Islamic Republic has “the necessary will to end this war,” but only with guarantees “to prevent the recurrence of aggression.” Back home, sentiment remains rocky after the RBI’s efforts to steady the rupee fell short — and sparked unintended ramifications. But Indian equities will be looking for a reset after closing out their worst monthly decline since March 2020. While firm cues from global markets could offer some early support, the broader backdrop remains fragile because of soaring crude prices and the pressure on the rupee. Local currency and bond markets are shut for trading today and on Friday, and as a result all the remaining trading for this week needs to be done tomorrow. In today’s newsletter, we write about: The RBI shock rippling through bonds Why the rupee may hit 100 to the dollar Bears tightening their grip on lenders But first, the RBI may have fixed one problem — and created another. Markets Buzz: FX Trade Unwinds The RBI’s latest curbs on onshore currency bets have left banks scrambling to unwind arbitrage trades — buying dollars offshore and selling them locally, the reverse of what they had been doing. ...