Indian equity indices opened lower on Thursday following a sharp sell-off in global markets after the US President Donald Trump announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
At around 9:20 am, Sensex was down 470 points or 0.61 per cent at 76,197, and Nifty was down 105 points or 0.45 per cent, at 23,227.
In early trading hour, midcap and smallcaps were trading with minor gains compared to largecap. Nifty midcap 100 index was up 125 points or 0.24 per cent at 52,183 and Nifty smallcap 100 index was up 121 points or 0.75 per cent at 16,283.
On the sectoral front, Auto, IT, PSU bank, FMCG, metal and media were in the top laggars. Pharma, realty and energy were major gainers.
In the Sensex pack, Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, M&M, Bharti Airtel, Reliance, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki and Kotak Mahindra Bank were major losers. Sun Pharma, Power Grid, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Titan and UltraTech cement were major gainers.
Vikram Kasat, Head-Advisory, PL Capital-Prabhudas Lilladher, said, "Large Tariff shocks threatens US and global recession If these policies, if sustained - would likely push the US and Global Economy into recession this year.”
"In very general terms, Canada and Mexico have got off lightly, while those in Asia, particularly China and Vietnam, have been hit hard. The European Union and Japan sit somewhere in the middle. Just the hope - no one retaliates Since If you retaliate, there will be escalation. If you don’t retaliate, this is the high water mark,” he added.
Most Asian markets witnessed heavy selling due to US tariffs. Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Seoul were in the red. The US markets closed in the green on Wednesday's trading session.
On the institutional front, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) extended their selling streak for the third consecutive session on April 2, offloading equities worth Rs 1,538 crore. In contrast, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) remained net buyers for the fourth consecutive day, purchasing equities worth Rs 2,800 crore.
IBM partners Sarvam to strengthen India's sovereign AI ecosystem
IBM and homegrown AI startup Sarvam have partnered to accelerate the development and adoption of sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in India, with a focus on government agencies, public sector organisations and regulated enterprises, according to a statement on Friday.
Sensex climbs 274 pts, Nifty ends above 24,300 as auto stocks lend support
Indian equity benchmarks closed with modest gains on Thursday after a subdued trading session, as investors remained watchful of the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia.
Markets extend losing streak to 5th day; Sensex sheds 332 points, Nifty slips below 23,800
Indian equity benchmarks extended their losing streak to a fifth consecutive session on Friday, marking their longest stretch of declines since the first week of January, as investors remained cautious amid concerns over the inflation and growth outlook in the backdrop of elevated crude oil prices.