Jefferies has issued an 'overweight' call on India amidst global uncertainties, explaining India's potential to outperform other emerging markets.
India's industrial production growth slowed to a seven-month low of 2.9% in February, as per Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data.
There are indications of a possible early rollout of the India-US trade agreement, which may occur within a 90-day tariff pause period.
RBI announced a purchase of government bonds worth Rs 40,000 crore under open market operations to enhance liquidity conditions.
India's foreign exchange reserves reached $676 billion, the highest since November, indicating a significant increase.
Gold ETFs witnessed their first monthly outflow in a year, losing Rs 77 crore in March compared to the inflow in February.
US equities had a volatile session as trade tensions persisted after China's decision to raise tariffs on US goods, impacting Wall Street.
Airfares to Europe dropped by 2-6% for Indian travellers during peak months, benefiting those planning trips to destinations like Switzerland and Paris.
Actively managed equity mutual funds saw a lower inflow of Rs 25,082.01 crore in March, indicating a preference for flexi-cap funds among investors.
Other notable stories include NITI Aayog's projection of India's auto components exports tripling by 2030 and Moody's revision of India's GDP forecast amid US tariff implications in the Asia-Pacific region.