The Sensex dropped 762.24 points during early trading on Monday to reach 80,688.77 while the Nifty declined 212.25 points to 24,538.45 because of worldwide market instability and investor concerns. The market experienced a significant drop after major Asian indices including Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea’s Kospi showed negative performance.
The Sensex pack experienced significant losses from Reliance Industries and Infosys and HCL Tech and HDFC Bank and Tech Mahindra and Tata Steel. The market saw Hindustan Unilever and Adani Ports and Mahindra & Mahindra achieve small positive gains. The market experienced further negative sentiment when Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹6,449.74 crore on Friday.
The market experienced a downturn after US President Donald Trump declared a 50 percent tariff increase on steel and aluminum imports. The new trade policy raised protectionist concerns and market instability which threatens to negatively impact emerging markets according to investors.
The Indian economy demonstrates strong fundamentals despite facing international market challenges. The Q4 GDP growth exceeded expectations at 7.4% which led to a 6.5% FY25 growth rate that positions India to become the fourth-largest economy surpassing Japan.
