The BSE Sensex fell as much as 1.06 per cent or 869.52 points to 80,727.11. Similarly, the NSE Nifty50 dropped 1.09 per cent or 361.85 points to 24,541.60.
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In the previous trading session, Sensex gained 182.34 points, or 0.22 per cent, to settle at 81,330.56 level. The Nifty50, meanwhile, closed 88.55 points, or 0.36 per cent higher at 24,666.90 level.
At 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 90 points higher at 24,730 level, indicating a higher start.
In the previous session, Indian markets ended in the red after the RBI MPC cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent, and shifted its policy stance from 'accommodative' to 'neutral'.
On the institutional activity front, FIIs net sold shares worth ₹4,994.24 crore, while DIIs net bought equities of ₹3,097.24 crore, on April 8.
Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark up 5.5% after it fell nearly 8% a day earlier. The rebound followed a wild day on Wall Street as U.S. stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his double-digit tariffs higher. The Nikkei 225 had jumped to 32,819.08 a half-hour after the market in Tokyo opened. South Korea's Kospi gained 2% and markets in New Zealand and Australia also were higher. Asian markets plunged on Monday, with stocks in Hong Kong diving 13.2% for their worst day since 1997, during the Asian financial crisis. The S&P 500 ended down 0.2% on Monday as battered financial markets watched to see what Trump will do next in his trade war. If other countries agree to trade deals, he could lower his tariffs and avoid a possible recession. But if he sticks with tariffs for the long haul, stock prices may fall further. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 349 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by .
GIFT Nifty hinted at a gap-up start. As of 6:48 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 378 points at 22,642, compared to the previous Nifty futures close of 22,263.
As of 6:36 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 1,006 points, at 21,952, compared to the previous close of Nifty futures at 22,958.15, signaling a gap-down start for Indian markets
Asian shares nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and the backlash from Beijing. US futures also signaled further weakness. The future for the S&P 500 lost 4.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 3.5%. The future for the Nasdaq lost 5.3%. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 8% shortly after the market opened and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 tumbled more than 6%. South Korea's Kospi lost 4.4%. Oil prices sank further, with US benchmark crude down 4%, or $2.50, at $59.49 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, gave up $2.25 to $63.33 a barrel. On Friday, Wall Street's worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear. The S&P 500 plummeted 6% and the Dow plunged 5.5%. The Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. The losses came after China matched President Donald Trump's big raise in tariffs announced last week, upping the stakes in a trade war that could end with a recession that hurts
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FY25 wrap: At 6:34 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 28 points at 23,749, suggesting a negative start
In the previous session, the Sensex dropped 728.69 points (0.93 per cent) to close at 77,288.50, while the Nifty50 ended 181.8 points (0.77 per cent) lower at 23,486.85
FIIs net sold shares worth Rs 485.41 crore, while DIIs net bought shares worth Rs 263.51 crore, on March 10
In the previous session (March 7), Sensex settled at 74,332.58, down 7.51 points or 0.01 per cent. Nifty50, on the other hand, settled 7.80 points or 0.03 per cent higher at 22,552.50
Stock Market Today: As of 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 75 points at 22,545, hinting at a negative start.
In the previous session, equity markets logged their biggest single-day gain in a month, aiding Nifty50 to end its record 10-day losing streak. The Nifty settled at 22,337.30, up 254.65 pts or 1.15%