Markets decline in early trade after U.S. moves to levy additional 25% tariffs


Benchmark Index Sensex and Nifty declined early trade on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) when the US issued a draft notice on the implementation of an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports.

Additionally, frequent foreign funds outflow and a weak trend in Asian markets also reduced the spirit.

30-Syre BSE Sensex tumbled at 606.97 points or 0.74% or 0.74% 81,028.94 in early trade. 50-Syre NSE Nifty decreased from 182.25 points or from 0.73% to 24,785.50.

Sensex firms, Sun Pharmaceutical, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bharat Electronics Ltd, HDFC Bank, NTPC and Tata Motors.

Hindustan Unilever and Tata Consultancy Services were the only beneficial.

On Monday (August 25, 2025), the United States issued a draft order implementing an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports, which was announced by President Donald Trump to begin on August 27.

According to the draft notice issued by the Homeland Security Department, additional tariffs will cover Indian products “which are recorded for consumption, or on August 27, 2025 at 12:01 pm at the time of the light of the eastern day at the time of the Eastern day or after the warehouse for consumption.

Notice stated that high Levies were linked to the “threats to the US by the Russian Federation’s government”, India had targeted according to that strategy.

Senior VP (Research) of Meshnt Equality LTD said, “The biggest headwind for Indian markets is whether the Nifty can score a 50% ‘Wall of Wall’ around the 50% Sri Trump Tariff to kick on August 27, which is a senior VP (research) of Mehta Equality LTD (research) for all $ 86.5 bill The export threatens to export the US $ 86.5 billion.

In addition, Tape said, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has assured policy action if American tariffs damage domestic development.

In the Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Korean Kosley, and Hong Kong’s Hong Seng were doing less trading, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite Index was quoted in a positive field.

On Monday, the US markets decreased throughout the night deals.

According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors launched a price of ₹ 2,466.24 crore on Monday (August 25, 2025).

“Despite the increase in sluggish earnings and headwinds like high tariffs, the market remains flexible in the market. With the increase in tapid income, flexible market cum-melodious India has made India the most expensive market in the world.

As a result, FIIs are continuous sellers, but a large -scale DII (domestic institutional investor) purchase, fully receiving FII sales, is also supporting the market among strong headwinds, “said VK Vijaykumar, the main investment strategist of Geologet Investments.

Since the main reason for the flexibility of the market is liquidity and the liquidity is likely to maintain the flow, the market is unlikely to be correct to a large extent, and the elevated evaluation may continue, Vijaykumar said.

Global Oil Benchmark Brent crude was trading at 0.48 percent less USD 68.47 per barrel.

On Monday, the 30-chair BSE Sensex climbed 329.06 points to settled at 81,635.91. 50-Sare NSE Nifty rose 97.65 points to close at 24,967.75.

Published – August 26, 2025 10:26 AM IST


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