Trump's tariffs

Indian equity benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty 50 - began Thursday’s trading session on a flat note, following subdued sentiment in Asian markets amid investor unease over the uncertain future of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. As of 9:19 am, the BSE Sensex was up 33 points, or 0.04%, at 82,668, while the Nifty50 inched up by 8 points, or 0.03%, to 25,230. Markets remained cautious, awaiting concrete Q1 earnings data to gauge real economic momentum, while uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariffs continued to fuel volatility.