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India News The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, gained on Tuesday, rebounding from steep losses witnessed in the previous session, amid positive cues from global market peers. Broader markets too rejoiced, while all sectors ended on a positive note. Investors added nearly ₹8 lakh crore on April 8TH. As both the Sensex and Nifty ended the day in the green after sharp drops of 4,000 and 1,000 points on Monday, many are wondering whether this is a classic dead cat bounce or is the cat alive, kicking, and ready for a few more leaps? In this exclusive interview, Nilesh Shah, the MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd while talking to Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor of Mint shares his insights into how the Indian markets and the economy are placed after Sensex and Nifty fell by 4000 and 1000 points respectively on Monday, 7th April.

India’s benchmark stock indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, rose on Tuesday, recovering from the significant losses recorded in the previous session, buoyed by positive signals from global markets. Broader indices also participated in the rally, with all sectors closing in the green. Investors saw an addition of nearly ₹8 lakh crore to market capitalization on April 8. Following sharp declines of 4,000 points in the Sensex and 1,000 points in the Nifty on Monday, both indices closed in positive territory on Tuesday—raising the question: is this merely a dead cat bounce, or is the market showing signs of a genuine recovery? In this exclusive conversation, Ambareesh Baliga, an independent market analyst shares his perspective with Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor at Mint, on the current state of the Indian markets and economy in the aftermath of Monday’s steep decline.

US stock indices dived on Monday as investors rushed to government bonds on economic worries over the fallout of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on US trading partners. Indian markets followed suit, with fears of a global trade war growing after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on all countries. The Sensex and Nifty crash was preceded by a market rout on Wall Street and other major Asian markets like Japan, Singapore and China. In this interview, Karan Agarwal, Co-founder, of Elever, a SEBI-registered Portfolio Manager while speaking with Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor, of Mint made some bold predictions about what's likely to follow after Monday's crash. Watch to find out if the markets baked in all the negatives in one go today or if today's Nifty and Sensex crash is the beginning of a series of down moves.

Most of the stocks in the index were lower, particularly oil producers and other companies whose profits tend to track the strength of the economyThe US economy's momentum has already slowed following the expiration of supplemental benefits for laid-off workers

Goldman Sachs edged up as strength in its trading business helped quarterly profit surge 94%Bank of America shed 4.0% after it missed revenue estimates and Wells Fargo declined 4.6% as its profit fell short of forecasts

Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc jumped 6.1% after Trump's physician said he had been treated with an intravenous dose of Regeneron's dual antibody treatmentHeavyweight tech-related stocks including Apple Inc , Nvidia Corp, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp were up between 1.4% and 2.2%

Trump's possible discharge from the hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19 and hopes of a new fiscal stimulus bill also lifted market sentiment

The options markets are closer than the cash market in reflecting the uncertainties.