Global Bazaar(22 January 2025)

• US equity markets settled higher, gaining between 0.5% and 1.25%.

• European equity markets ended on a flat to positive note.

• Asian equity markets tracked overnight gains on Wall Street, driven by optimism that President Donald Trump’s policies would strengthen the outlook for the world’s largest economy.

• Trump’s AI push: He aims to make the US an AI superpower by reducing regulatory barriers, including an immediate halt on implementing key safety and transparency requirements for AI developers.

• Sensex & Nifty are trading up by 285 and 55 points, respectively.