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28-Feb-20251 min readvipin kumar

President Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico, Canada to resume March 4; additional 10% levy on China- Daily Market Update 28th Feb 2025

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US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration’s paused tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will take effect on March 4, alongside an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods.

He further announced that China, which currently faces a 10 percent tariff on its exports to the U.S., will be hit with an additional 10 percent levy starting the same day. Trump also reaffirmed that the “April Second Reciprocal Tariff date” remains unchanged.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets ended lower in range 0.45% to 2.75%.
  • European equity markets, barring FTSE, settled on a negative note.
  • Asian equity markets are trading lower.
  • GIFT Nifty is down by 125 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 22500 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Stocks in the Asia Pacific region continued to trade lower on Friday, after heavy selling in US markets as investors digested underwhelming Nvidia Corp. results, mixed economic data and further details on US tariffs.
  • Japan Tokyo CPI, industrial production and retail sales data will be released today. US PCE inflation in addition to income and spending data will also be released on Friday.
  • The US dollar rose on Thursday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement on starting tariffs on Canada and Mexico from March 4 and adding another 10% tax on Chinese imports.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Tata Power: TP Solar Ltd., the solar manufacturing arm of Tata Power Co., has secured a contract worth approximately Rs 632 crore from Solar Energy Corp.
  • PNC Infratech: Hardoi Highways, a subsidiary of the company, has completed a Rs 864-crore road project in Uttar Pradesh. As a result, the company is eligible for an early completion bonus of Rs 14.2 crore from the National Highways Authority of India.
  • LIC has received a demand order for goods and services tax, interest and penalty amounting to Rs 480 crore from the Maharashtra tax authority for financial year 2020–21.
  • Rail Vikas Nigam has received a letter of acceptance from Central Railway to construct a new power station aimed at enabling trains to carry heavier loads (3,000 tonnes) on the Bhusaval-Khandwa line. This project is valued at Rs 136 crore.
  • Coal India will impose an additional charge of Rs 300 per tonne on top of the notified price across all mines of NCL starting May 1. This charge is expected to generate additional revenue of Rs 3,877.5 crore.
  • GE Power India received an order for an additional 320MW vertical Francis pump turbine unit from Greenko KA01 IREP Pvt., increasing the total contract value by Rs 273.5 crore.
  • Jindal Stainless has acquired a 100% equity stake in AGH Dreams Pvt. and Utkrisht Dream Ventures Pvt.
  • Granules India: The US FDA issued a warning letter to Granules’ Gagillapur facility based on its inspection conducted in August 2024. Manufacturing and distribution of existing products from the Gagillapur facility continue unaffected. However, the warning letter could cause delays in the FDA’s approval process for new products made at that site.
  • TVS Motor launched the TVS King Duramax Plus and TVS King Deluxe Plus three-wheelers in Mexico. Both these passenger carriers are designed like a car on three wheels, with several smart features for driver and passenger comfort, with a durable and reliable engine for a low total cost of ownership.
  • Apollo Pipes acquired an additional 1% stake worth Rs 5.59 crore via secondary purchase in its arm Kisan Mouldings.
  • Aarti Industries: Building on the January announcement of a joint venture for plastic recycling, Aarti Circularity Ltd., a subsidiary, has now acquired a 49% equity stake in Re Aarti Pvt. This finalises their participation in the joint venture with Re Sustainability and Recycling Pvt.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Nifty index settled flat, down 2.5 points at 22545 levels after a lackluster trading session whare as good amount of sell-off was witnessed in the Mid & Small cap indices as they were down by 0.84% and 1.67% respectively leading to an extremely weak market breadth.

Barring Banking & Finance, Metal pack all other major sector gauges tracked at NSE settled in red, amongst them, Realty & Auto index lost maximum as they were down by 2% and 1.5% respectively.

Nifty index is trading close to the 22500 support zone; decisive break below the same will open the gates for a further sell-off till 22100 levels. Bankex holds the key, till Banking & Finance stocks are performing Nifty is highly unlikely to drift below crucial supports, the same was witnessed on Thursday as well.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, Nifty and Midcapnifty futures shed around 14% and 8.1% of open interest respectively as long unwinding whereas Finnifty and Banknifty futures shed 4.9% and 22% of open interest respectively as short covering.

Nifty futures rolled 81% of open interest into next contracts which was slightly lower than the previous month rollovers of 84%.

On options front, Nifty will start the first weekly contract of March series with maximum positions at 24000 CE followed by 23000 CE and 22500 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 557 Cr in the cash segment, bought index futures worth Rs 953 Cr also bought stock futures worth Rs 5460 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 1727 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 22700-22800; Supports 22500-22400

Banknifty – Resistances 49000-49200; Supports 48300-48200

Finnifty – Resistances 23250- 23320; Supports 23100-23020

 

F&O Security in Ban Today: NIL

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