Sensex, Nifty open red as global stocks fall ahead of Donald Trump tariffs
By : Sandhya
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the trading session started with the stock market in the negative, with the biggest declines occurring in telecom, real estate, and IT stocks. Following a decline in global stocks following US President Donald Trump's announcement that his proposed tariffs will take effect as scheduled, the Sensex and Nifty also experienced a decline.
The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 341.82 points, or 0.47 percent, to 72,744.12 at 9:20 am IST. Reaching 21,986.50, the broader NSE Nifty began the day 132.80 points lower, or 0.6% lower.
When the market opened, Tech Mahindra was down 2.74 percent, trading at ₹1,452.25, the most among the 30 Sensex equities. Next in line were NTPC, which was down 1.96 percent, trading at ₹308.35, and HCL Technologies, which was down 2.47 percent, trading at ₹1,534.05.