
World Markets Watchlist: March 2, 2026
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

The U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visits India days after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs as New Delhi hints at revisiting its U.S. trade deal.

Jayant Dasgupta, former Indian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization, says India is within its rights to withdraw the tariff concessions it had extended to the US, as one side has altered tariff rates, effectively reopening the agreement for negotiation. He adds that, in his view, India is likely to be in a relatively advantageous position compared with its Asian peers under the new 15% tariff regime.

Xiaomi has challenged an Indian tax ruling that said the company evaded $72 million in tariffs on royalty payments, according to legal documents, a dispute that the Chinese company and lawyers say is a test of the country's legal framework for contract manufacturing.

Indian shares have lagged their Asian and emerging market peers so far in February, pressured by a $68.6 billion rout in the market value of information technology stocks, as investors fretted over disruptions linked to artificial intelligence.

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling lowered tariffs on imports from India, China and Brazil, but is this really a lasting win? Former Indian Ambassador to the WTO, Jayant Dasgupta, tells Haslinda Amin why this is a positive move in the short term, yet fraught with legal and political uncertainty.

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will reveal a preliminary decision on whether to impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Laos and Indonesia.

Indian and U.S. trade negotiators had been due to hold talks in Washington, D.C., this week.

The president's tariffs have created new economic opportunity for India, Brian Klein writes in a guest commentary.

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

India will slash tariffs on high-end American cars to 30% from as high as 110% and eliminate duties on Harley-Davidson bikes under an interim trade pact, an official said, but will not make concessions for electric vehicles, a move that pointedly leaves Tesla out.

A major trade breakthrough comes as the U.S. and India agree to cut tariffs on goods, with India committing to $500 billion in American purchases over five years.

The U.S. has slashed tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50%, a move which New Delhi has welcomed. Washington said that India will cut tariff on U.S. goods to zero, replace Russian crude oil with U.S. supply, open farm market and buy more American goods.

India's Russian oil imports slipped in January, continuing a downturn that began in December as refiners sought more alternative barrels under Western sanctions pressure and ongoing U.S.–India trade talks, Reuters sources said and data showed.

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Monday's U.S.-India trade deal lowers U.S. tariffs on Indian exports to 18%. The pact follows India's landmark agreement with the EU last week, dubbed "the mother of all deals".

The deal still leaves high tariffs in place, Gary Shapiro writes in a guest commentary.

Indian ETFs jump after the United States pledges to cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, boosting sentiment and sparking a sharp rally in local markets.

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