Equity Alert
Mkt seen flat to tad up on Trump's soft tone on US-China woes
This story was originally published at 08:32 IST on 14 October 2025
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Equity Alert: Mkt seen flat to tad up on Trump's soft tone on US-China woes
MUMBAI--0809 IST--Benchmark indices are expected to be flat or slightly higher Tuesday after US President Donald Trump's statements on trade tensions between the US and China soothed investor nerves. "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, adding that the US did not want to "hurt" China. This comes after China accused US of "double standards" over its additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods imported in the US.
The Chinese government said this move is "a typical example of US double standards" and China could introduce its own unspecified "countermeasures" if Trump carries out his threat, adding it was "not afraid" of a possible trade war, according to a BBC report. On the other hand, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Monday said Trump is still scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month.
Back home, equity indices will also likely take cues from the announcements of quarterly earnings of companies which will pick up momentum in the coming sessions. Tata Motors will be in focus as exchanges will hold a special trading session for price discovery of the company's stock, which will represent passenger vehicles operations.
At 0809 IST, the GIFT Nifty's October contract was at 25322.50 points, nearly 92 points higher than the Nifty 50's closing level Monday. The Nifty 50 settled at 25227.35 points, down 58 points or 0.2% on Monday and the BSE Sensex ended at 82327.05, down 173.77 points or 0.2%. Analysts maintain their positive view on the Nifty 50 till it holds above 25000 points on closing basis.
Additionally, investors will react to the September quarter earnings of HCL Technologies and the post-results management commentary, which came in after market hours Monday. Tech Mahindra, a Nifty 50 company, is slated to declare its September quarter results later in the day. LG Electronics India Ltd. is set to list on the bourses Tuesday.
On the global front, US indices ended sharply higher Monday, led by gains in Broadcom and other chipmakers, after Trump struck a conciliatory tone about renewed US-China trade tensions, easing investor worries. However, safe-haven gold hit fresh record highs, signalling continued uncertainty. On the other hand, Asian indices were mixed in early trade Tuesday. (Simran Rede)
Equity Alert: US indices rise amid signs of easing trade tensions with China
MUMBAI--0740 IST--Equity indices in the US partially recovered from the sharp fall on Friday after US President Donald Trump's conciliatory statements on trade with China boosted sentiment. In an interview with Fox Business Network, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump was on track to meet China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea as the two sides work on easing trade frictions. Artificial intelligence-related stocks were among the biggest gainers and shares of Broadcom surged on its deal with OpenAI.
Indices in the US had declined sharply Friday, following Trump's threats to impose additional 100% tariffs on China after Beijing earlier announced that it would expand its export controls on rare earths. However, Trump's post on Truth Social over the weekend indicated he might not follow through with his plans, media reports said. "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn't want Depression for his country, and neither do I," Trump wrote on Truth Social over the weekend.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 1.3% higher and the S&P 500 advanced almost 1.6%. The Nasdaq Composite advanced a little over 2%.
Broadcom and OpenAI Monday said they were jointly building and deploying 10 gigawatts of custom artificial intelligence accelerators as part of a broader effort across the industry to scale AI infrastructure, CNBC reported. Shares of Broadcom rose almost 10% and others in the same sector, such as Nvidia Corp. and Micron Technology advanced 3% and 6%, respectively. "AI continues to be the momentum driver, and it's not surprising investors have purchased the dip," Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Among other stocks, shares of Oracle rose over 5?ter at least two brokerages raised their price target on the AI cloud firm, Reuters reported. Estee Lauder, a cosmetics company, ended nearly 6% higher after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock's rating to 'buy' from 'neutral'.
Following are the closing levels of US indices Monday:
|
Index |
Level |
Change in % |
|
S&P 500 |
6654.72 |
1.56 |
|
NASDAQ Composite |
22694.61 |
2.21 |
|
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
46067.58 |
1.29 |
(Eshitva Prakash)
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Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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