Equity benchmark index Sensex tumbled 849 points to slide below the 81,000 degree on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) resulting from widespread promoting stress after the U.S. issued a draft discover over the implementation of an additional 25% tariff on Indian merchandise.
Besides, persistent overseas fund outflows and a weak world development additionally dampened buyers’ sentiment.
The 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark tumbled 849.37 points, or 1.04%, to shut at 80,786.54. During the day, the index nosedived 949.93 points, or 1.16%, to hit a low of 80,685.98.
The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 255.70 points, or 1.02%, to complete at 24,712.05. In the intra-day session, it dived 278.15 points, or 1.11%, to hit a low of 24,689.60.
Among Sensex shares, Sun Pharmaceutical, Tata Steel, Trent, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports, Titan, BEL, and Larsen & Toubro have been the key laggards.
However, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki India, ITC, Tata Consultancy Services and ExtremelyTech Cement have been the gainers.
The US has issued a draft order implementing an additional 25% tariff on Indian merchandise, which President Donald Trump introduced earlier this month, starting August 27.
According to the draft discover launched by the Department of Homeland Security, the additional tariffs will cowl Indian merchandise “that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 am Eastern Daylight Time on August 27, 2025”.
The discover defined that the upper levies have been linked to “threats to the US by the government of the Russian Federation,” with India focused in step with that technique.
In Asian markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, South Korea’s Kospi and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index closed within the unfavourable territory.
The European markets have been buying and selling decrease. U.S. markets ended decrease on Monday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.48% to $67.78 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities value Rs 2,466.24 crore on Monday, in accordance with the alternate knowledge.
On Monday, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 329.06 points to settle at 81,635.91. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 97.65 points to shut at 24,967.75.
