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Gold rises as trade war jitters revive safe-haven demand

April 8 (Reuters) – Gold prices rebounded on Tuesday from a near four-week low reached in the previous session, as heightened concerns over the global trade war between the United States and its key trading partners lifted investor appetite for safe-haven assets. Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,996.6 an ounce, as of 0340 GMT. Bullion hit its lowest level since March 13 on Monday. U.S. gold futures gained 1.3% to $3,010.70. U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up tariff threats against China on Monday, while the European Union outlined plans for retaliatory duties, deepening fears of a drawn-out trade war

Indian shares rise on bargain buying as Asia rebounds on tariff talk hopes

April 8 (Reuters) – India’s benchmark indexes on Tuesday rebounded from the previous session’s sharp selloff as bargain hunting and a broader recovery across Asia lifted sentiment amid hopes of U.S. tariff negotiations. The Nifty 50 rose 1.08% to 22,409.15 while the BSE Sensex gained 1% to 73,860.7 respectively, as of 10:22 a.m. IST. Both had risen about 1.9% earlier in the morning. “The rebound comes as no surprise as markets are oversold and remain ripe for a rebound led by tariff-agnostic companies and sectors,” said Yogesh Kansal, cofounder of online trading platform Appreciate. The Nifty and Sensex tumbled 3.2%

Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too

Sydney, Apr 8 (The Conversation) You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, documents or bank details, even after a reset. In fact, 90% of second-hand laptops, hard drives and memory cards still contain recoverable data. This indicates that many consumers fail to wipe their devices properly before resale or disposal. But there are some simple steps

Rupee falls 7 paise to 85.83 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The rupee stayed on sliding track and depreciated 7 paise to 85.83 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday due to massive withdrawal of foreign funds amid global economic turbulence triggered by the escalated tariff war. A recovery in crude oil prices pulled the domestic currency further down even as it found some cushion due to a weaker American currency and strong recovery in the domestic equity markets, forex traders said. The global markets have been facing extreme volatility following a fresh threat by the US administration to impose a punitive 50 per cent

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