Trump’s tariffs and the trade war continue to roil global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

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Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended flat after a rangebound day on July 16, helped by gains in auto, financials, IT and realty stocks, as the 50-share index recovered from the day's low of 25,121 to close above 25,200.

Key global macro releases due on Thursday include EUR CPI, UK unemployment, and US retail sales and jobless claims and will be watched by investors. Q1 results due tomorrow include Axis Bank, Wipro, Jio Financial, LTI Mindtree, HDFC AMC, and Indian Hotels, among others.

The Dow Jones index and other indexes reversed lower after bank earnings and tame wholesale inflation data. ASML stock plunged on this warning.

The stock market has largely tuned out the past week’s tariff drama, with the Trump administration threatening a new spate of levies and announcing other agreements. But TS Lombard Chief Economist Freya Beamish is cautioning investors against complacency because multiple “low-grade shocks” can take their toll like that of a frog in boiling water.

Gift Nifty was trading around 25,265 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a flat-to-positive start for the Indian stock market indices.