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It is expected that US President Joe Biden and his Russian President Vladimir Putin will conduct a high-risk video call on Tuesday, and the leaders of both parties are expected to resolve the issue of diplomatic relations regarding the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. According to news organizations, Biden intends to warn Putin that if he orders Russian troops deployed at the border to attack Ukraine, the United States and its European allies may take action to cut off his country from the international financial system called SWIFT and proceed. Sanctions. Russia’s top banks and many of the President’s closest colleagues.

Today’s Biden-Putin call is of great significance in many aspects to the future of US-Russian relations and the international geopolitics that shape the power relationship between the two most powerful and influential countries in the world.

The specific details of the conversation are not yet clear, but people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg on condition of anonymity that the consequences of today’s video conference are likely to affect the market and the economy, because the United States is already weighing Russia’s ability to convert rubles into US dollars and The ability of investors to buy Russian bonds on the secondary market. Of course, the most severe option is to prohibit Russia from using the SWIFT financial payment system, but this may cause serious damage to the lives of ordinary citizens. Biden-Putin’s call was sent during the highly tense situation of Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. According to US intelligence agencies, there will be as many as 175,000 soldiers in the coming year. Although Russia has denied plans to launch a war, its president has made it clear that he is willing to invade Ukraine-his army did this in 2014-to protect what he considers to be “important national security interests.”

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However, a senior official in the Biden administration confirmed that the United States does not want to send troops to Ukraine for the time being, adding that the United States is working hard to help Ukraine and send more troops and capabilities to NATO allies that border Russia.

Biden’s call with Putin on Tuesday will be the fourth conversation between the two leaders. It is also likely to be the highest-risk leader-to-leader conversation between the U.S. President since he took office in January. It may now be possible for Ukraine to maintain complete independence. The ability to lay the foundation. nation. It is also expected to resolve other issues that may exist between the United States and Russia, including the threat of cyber attacks and the ongoing dispute over Russia’s supply of energy to Europe.

News source : Hindustan times

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The stock market opened in red on Thursday, with the Sensex trading below 187.91 points and the Nifty below 46.45 points. The 30-share Sensex rose by 520.90 points or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. Eight of the 13 major sectors declined at the open, while the broader, more domestically focused small-caps and mid-caps traded flat.

Ajay Bagga, market expert, said that the overhang remains for the next 10 to 15 days, the time it took in the previous two instances from the terrorist strike to the retaliatory Uri and Balakot strikes. On Wednesday, stock markets extended their surge to the seventh day, with Sensex share jumping 520 points to close above 80,000 level for the first time in four months.

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The stock market closed in green for the 7th day on Wednesday, with the 30-share Sensex rising by 520.90 points or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. During the day, it surged by 658.96 points or 0.82 per cent to 80,254.55. The NSE Nifty rallied 161.70 points or 0.67 per cent to 24,328.95. HCL Tech surged the most by 7.72 per.

Cent after posting an 8.1% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹4,307 crore for March quarter 2024-25, mainly on account of large deals with a total contract value of about ₹25,500 crore. Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ITC, and UltraTech Cement were also among the laggards, according to PTI Both the Sensex and Nifty reversed their seven-day.

Uptrend and settled lower on Thursday, amid profit-taking and disappointing Q4 earnings of Hindustan Unilever. Selling in blue-chips ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and a largely muted trend in Asian and European equities also dragged the markets down, PTI reported. In the past seven trading days, the BSE benchmark gauge zoomed 6,269.34 points or 8.48 per cent, and the Nifty.

jumped 1,929.8 points or 8.61 per cent ​Indian stock markets experienced significant declines on April 25, 2025, amid escalating geopolitical tensions with Pakistan following a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which resulted in 26 civilian deaths. The BSE Sensex fell by 1,195 points during intraday trading, closing 570.8 points lower at 79,227, while the NSE.

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The market downturn was driven by widespread losses across sectors, with 12 out of 13 major indices ending in the red. Broader markets were also affected, as mid-cap and small-cap Nifty50 dropped 207.3 points to settle at 24,039 indices declined over 2%. Investor sentiment was further dampened by India’s strong diplomatic response to the attack, which included.

suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari border crossing, and revoking visa privileges for Pakistani nationals The Indian rupee weakened, closing 0.2% lower at 85.45 against the U.S. dollar, influenced by month-end dollar demand and increased geopolitical uncertainty. Bond yields also rose, reflecting heightened risk aversion among investors

Analysts caution that the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan could continue to impact market stability. While a full-scale conflict is considered unlikely, the situation remains fluid, and investors are advised to monitor developments closely In Pakistan, the Karachi Stock Exchange’s KSE-100 index fell by 2.12%, or 2,485.85 points, as investors reacted to India’s.

The United Nations has urged both nations to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue diplomatic measures and the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty Indian stock markets slipped into the red on April 25, 2025, following India’s strong diplomatic actions against Pakistan after a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir. The BSE Sensex.

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