President Donald Trump ended the week on a grumpy note, rattling his tariff saber — and stock-market investors — on Friday as he threatened levies on Apple Inc. and the European Union. But for all the renewed trade drama,

Wall Street is assessing President Trump''s tariff salvo on Apple and what his giant tax bill means for the deficit and the economy.

Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday. While Nifty50 went above 25,000, BSE Sense

Benchmark indices rallied on Friday with the Sensex gaining 769 points to close at 81,721 and the Nifty rising 243 points to end at 24,853. The Nifty Bank gained 457 points to 55,398 while the Nifty Midcap index added 363 points to settle at 56,

The 50-day moving average is a short- to mid-term trend indicator. When a stock is above its rising 50-day MA, it has about a 67% chance of closing higher the next day. That trend flips bearish when the 50-day is sloping downward. This “technical rule” can be used effectively on stocks, ETFs and market indices.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,930 level, a premium of nearly 50 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The S&P 500 pulled back 2% during the first four trading sessions this week, but it was essentially flat for 2025 through May 22, with dividends reinvested. So some investors might still have been sighing with relief, considering that the large-cap U.S. benchmark had been down 15% for the year through April 8.

Investors have a chance to lock in higher yields of 4 or 5 percent, which is only slightly below long-term stock market returns, Braxton says. The bonds come with a lot less risk than stocks, making it a great time to diversify your portfolio between the two asset classes, she added.

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On the commodity front, Gold prices surged more than 2 per cent on Friday, marking their strongest weekly performance in six weeks, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid fresh tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and a weaker dollar.

Nifty futures on the NSE International Exchange traded 55.60 points, or 0.22 per cent, higher at 24,935.50, hinting at a positive start for the domestic market on Monday.

Stock investors are starting to tune out President Donald Trump’s trade war. After frantically pushing share prices higher and lower for weeks on each twist and turn in Trump’s tariff negotiations, investors are now largely ignoring new announcements.