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The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a government-backed retirement savings scheme that offers guaranteed returns on investments through compound interest. Established in 1968 by the National Savings Institute, the investment tool is a long-term savings option that includes a mandatory 15-year lock-in period. However, many investors wonder whether the PPF interest rate is the same for the entire 15-year period. 

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US Stock Market (April 2), Donald Trump Tariffs: Wall Street recovered initial loses to trade firmly in the green on Wednesday with the easing of uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s impending April 2 announcements. The 47th US President announced a 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports to the US and a 25 per cent tariff on imported automobiles. 

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US Stock Market Closing Bell (April 2), Donald Trump Reciprocal Tariffs: Wall Street benchmarks settled firmly in green territory after US President Donald Trump announced America’s reciprocal tariffs on its trade partners including India. Some analysts say that investors are cheering somewhat easing uncertainties surrounding the imminent April 2 tariff announcements,

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 U.S. stocks are swinging again Wednesday in the final hours before President Donald Trump unveils the tariffs he promised as part of his “ Liberation Day,” which could drastically remake the global economy and trade.

The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in midday trading after rallying back from an early loss of 1.1%.

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After Donald Trump’s unveiling of sweeping tariffs on Wednesday night, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union was prepared to respond with countermeasures if talks with Washington failed.

The US president fired the long-promised first shots in what may become a global trade war with his announcement of sweeping tariffs in front of an audience of political and business figures – including workers wearing hard hats and overalls – in the Rose Garden of the White House.

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China is the largest importer of crude oil in the world importing 11.1 million barrels per day in 2024 according to US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates. Just like the United States though, it wants to reduce its dependence on getting petroleum from foreign countries to bolster energy security.

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