Investors lose ₹5 lakh crore in opening hours as Sensex plunges amid Trump tariffs
Indian markets see red after Trump announces tariffs for IndiaThe Indian frontline equity indices opened in the red on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced a steep 25% tariff on imports from the country.The BSE Sensex was down by 786.36 points to 80,695.50 in the opening trade. The investors lost ₹5 lakh crore in 15 minutes, reported Economic Times.At 10.30 am, Sensex was down 586 points at 80,892 compared to 81,478 at 3.30 pm on Wednesday at the closing.By 11 am, it recovered by 279 points to 81,171 and Nifty was down 104.35 points or 0.42% at 24,750.Selling pressure was also seen in midcap and smallcap stocks. Nifty midcap 100 index was down 457 points or 0.79% at 57,484 and Nifty smallcap 100 index was down 100 points or 0.55% at 18,037.“From the investor perspective, it is important to understand that the 25% tariff will come down after the negotiations which start in mid-August. Tariff imposed on India is far higher than the rates reached in trade deals with other countries,” said Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.This is the typical “Trumpian strategy” to get better deals from India in other areas and finally settle at a tariff rate around 20% or less.“Nifty is unlikely to go below the support level of 24,500. Investors can buy the dip focusing on domestic consumption themes, particularly segments like leading private sector banking names, telecom, capital goods, cement, hotels and select autos which have done well in Q1,” he added.Almost all sectoral indices turned red in morning trade. Auto, energy, pharma, PSU Bank, financial services, metal, realty and PSE were top laggards.In the Sensex pack, M&M, Bharti Airtel, Reliance, Infosys, HCL Tech, Titan, SBI, TCS, ICICI Bank, Trent, L&T, HDFC Bank and NTPC were top losers. Eternal, Power Grid, Tata Steel, ITC and HUL were top gainers.In terms of institutional activity, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) extended their selling streak for the eighth consecutive session on July 30, offloading equities worth ₹850 crore. Conversely, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) maintained their buying momentum for the 18th straight session, purchasing equities worth ₹1,829 crore on the same day.(with inputs from syndicated feed)
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| Indian markets see red after Trump announces tariffs for India |
The Indian frontline equity indices opened in the red on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced a steep 25% tariff on imports from the country.
The BSE Sensex was down by 786.36 points to 80,695.50 in the opening trade. The investors lost ₹5 lakh crore in 15 minutes, reported Economic Times.
At 10.30 am, Sensex was down 586 points at 80,892 compared to 81,478 at 3.30 pm on Wednesday at the closing.
By 11 am, it recovered by 279 points to 81,171 and Nifty was down 104.35 points or 0.42% at 24,750.
Selling pressure was also seen in midcap and smallcap stocks. Nifty midcap 100 index was down 457 points or 0.79% at 57,484 and Nifty smallcap 100 index was down 100 points or 0.55% at 18,037.
“From the investor perspective, it is important to understand that the 25% tariff will come down after the negotiations which start in mid-August. Tariff imposed on India is far higher than the rates reached in trade deals with other countries,” said Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.
This is the typical “Trumpian strategy” to get better deals from India in other areas and finally settle at a tariff rate around 20% or less.
“Nifty is unlikely to go below the support level of 24,500. Investors can buy the dip focusing on domestic consumption themes, particularly segments like leading private sector banking names, telecom, capital goods, cement, hotels and select autos which have done well in Q1,” he added.
Almost all sectoral indices turned red in morning trade. Auto, energy, pharma, PSU Bank, financial services, metal, realty and PSE were top laggards.
In the Sensex pack, M&M, Bharti Airtel, Reliance, Infosys, HCL Tech, Titan, SBI, TCS, ICICI Bank, Trent, L&T, HDFC Bank and NTPC were top losers. Eternal, Power Grid, Tata Steel, ITC and HUL were top gainers.
In terms of institutional activity, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) extended their selling streak for the eighth consecutive session on July 30, offloading equities worth ₹850 crore. Conversely, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) maintained their buying momentum for the 18th straight session, purchasing equities worth ₹1,829 crore on the same day.
(with inputs from syndicated feed)
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