US President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries.

HCL Technologies on Tuesday said it has stepped up efforts in the US for campus and entry-level hires to support growth in coming quarters even though a very high percentage of employees already comprise local hires.

Rolling back of mega trade deal Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be beneficial for India as some of its provisions are not in the country's interest, say experts.

\"During a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Trump emphasised that the US considers India a true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world,\" the White House said in a statement.

At 9.55 AM, the Sensex was trading at 27,496, up 120.67 points, while the Nifty50 was trading at 8,512, up 36.50 points. The broader Nifty hit 8,500 on opening, for the first time since November 10, 2016.

A rebound in the dollar looked vulnerable as some investors grew sceptical about U.S. President Trump's policies translating into further gains.

The other key developments in 2016 include passage of Constitutional Amendment Bill for GST, dedicated action to deal with the menace of black money [Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 (IDS), amendment to Benami Property Transactions Act, etc.] and concentrated efforts to improve the tax administration.

In a huge setback for British Prime Minister Theresa May that could delay her Brexit plans, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that she cannot trigger the process of taking Britain out of the European Union (EU) unilaterally and must seek Parliament's consent over it.

US President Donald Trump has warned business leaders that he would slap a \"substantial border tax\" on American firms that set up manufacturing bases abroad while offering to \"massively\" cut down regulations and taxes to encourage companies to produce products domestically.

Ajit Vardaraj Pai is the fourth Indian-American to become part of Trump's administration, following Nikki Haley, nominated US ambassador to UN, Seema Verma, head of medicare and medicaid and Preet Bharara, US attorney for the southern District of New York.

US President Donald Trump will speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight over phone, the White House has said. \"The President speaks with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,\" the White House said as it released Trump's schedule for today.

\"Financials have underperformed for sometime because of concerns on growth and outlook after demonetisation,\" said Neeraj Dewan, director at Quantum Securities.

US President Donald Trump addressed business and trade issues on Monday. Following are the highlights of the day

President Donald Trump's press secretary promised reporters on Monday that he would never lie after a weekend briefing in which he made statements about the crowd size for Trump's inauguration that were debunked.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order formally withdrawing the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, following through on a promise from his campaign last year.

Japan is threatening to take India to the WTO over restrictions that nearly halved its steel exports to the South Asian nation over the past year, a step that could trigger more trade spats as global tensions over steel and other commodities run high.

On his first full day as president, Trump said he had a \"running war\" with the media and accused journalists of underestimating the number of people who turned out Friday for his swearing-in.

U.S. President Donald Trump struck a protectionist tone in his inauguration speech, offsetting optimism that he will follow through on promises of tax cuts and other stimulus.

Cyrus Mistry will be one among many whom Chandrasekaran will have to deal with, at least, in the initial days, including Ratan Tata, Nusli Wadia, retail shareholders, whistle blowers and even British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Donald Trump signed an order on the Affordable Care Act that urged government departments to \"waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation\" of provisions that imposed fiscal burdens on states, companies or individuals.