Trump tariffs led to a brokerage firm seeing 400% more investments in US stocks. What’s the rush about

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HDFC Securities told ThePrint that it recorded a 130 percent spike in the first two weeks of April, compared to March. Exchange-traded Fund (ETF) investments surged, with allocations to Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) doubling month-over-month. Beyond the US, the firm also saw special interest in Brazil-focused ETFs and Chinese equities. Several brokerage firms, like ICICI Securities, Kotak Securities and HDFC Securities, allow investors to invest in overseas markets. In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs, most of these firms saw an uptick in investments in American markets. New Delhi: The Indian stock market is currently the country’s...