How To Tackle Turbulent Times

It will be an understatement to say that there is chaos in the financial markets today.

- RAJAS KELKAR

As the world grapples with the impact of US tariffs unleashed one country at a time, India suddenly finds itself in a pickle. You can figure that out from the trend in the currency and the stock markets.

These markets pick up signals of uncertainty quickly. They loathe it, and any threat to future profits is viewed negatively. Those in the currency markets foresee India's exports getting disrupted, and those in the stock market look at the negative impact on future corporate profits.

India's Nifty has witnessed a sharp selloff over the past week while other major global indices have held firm or rallied. There are specific concerns investors have about India due to President Donald Trump's unilateral action of additional tariffs on the purchase of Russian crude oil.