Weekly Market Recap As of April 11, 2025: Sensex, Nifty Rebound; RBI Cuts Rates, China Imposes Tariffs

For the week ended April 11, 2025, Nifty 50 and Sensex saw sharp swings, initially falling but rebounding strongly to close at 22,828.55 and 75,157.26, respectively. 

Between April 7 and April 11, 2025, the Nifty 50 saw significant volatility. It fell 3.24% on April 7 to 22,161.60 but rebounded 1.69% on April 8 to 22,535.85. After a slight 0.61% dip on April 9, it surged 1.92% on April 11, closing at 22,828.55.  

 Between April 7 and April 11, 2025, the BSE Sensex 30 experienced sharp fluctuations. It dropped 2.95% on April 7 to 73,137.90 but rebounded 1.49% on April 8 to 74,227.08. After a minor 0.51% dip on April 9, it surged 1.77% on April 11, closing at 75,157.26. 

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 Roundup of Major News This Week 

• China will impose a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports from April 10, matching U.S. tariffs and escalating trade tensions. It also tightened rare earth exports, sanctioned 27 U.S. firms, and filed a WTO complaint, intensifying global economic uncertainty. 

• In the fourth quarter of FY25, GPL’s booking value surged to ₹10,163 crore, an 87% jump quarter-on-quarter and 7% year-on-year.  

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) in its April Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on April 7, 8, and 9. 

 Major Earnings Update This Week  

• For Q4 FY25, Trent reported provisional standalone revenue of ₹4,334 crore, a 28% increase compared to ₹3,381 crore in the same period last year. The company posted a revenue of ₹17,624 crore, up 39% from ₹12,669 crore in FY24.  

• Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported a marginal year-on-year increase of 1.1% in wholesale dispatches to dealers for the fourth quarter of FY25, reaching 1,11,413 units (excluding the Chery Jaguar Land Rover China JV).  

• During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, TCS recorded a YoY growth of 5.3% in revenue to ₹64,479 crore, which was backed by the business growth in different segments regional markets (22.5%), ERU (4.6%) and BFSI (2.5%). 

Conclusion 

The week saw significant market swings, policy changes, and corporate earnings, shaping investor sentiment. Global uncertainties and rate cuts may drive future trends. 

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