Sensex dives 765 factors, Nifty drops to 24,363.30 stage amid overseas fund exodus, tariff jitters

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Friday (August 8, 2025) amid continuous overseas fund outflows and tariff-related jitters.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 765.47 factors or 0.95% to settle at 79,857.79. During the day, it tumbled 847.42 factors or 1.05% to 79,775.84.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 232.85 factors or 0.95% to 24,363.30.

From the Sensex corporations, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and Reliance Industries have been among the many laggards.

However, NTPC, Titan, Trent, ITC and Bajaj Finserv have been the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value ₹4,997.19 crore on Thursday (August 7, 2025), in response to trade knowledge. Domestic Institutional Investors (DII), nonetheless, purchased shares value ₹10,864.04 crore within the earlier commerce.

The preliminary 25% tariffs introduced by the U.S. on Indian imports got here into impact Thursday (August 7, 2025).

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index settled in optimistic territory, whereas South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended decrease.

European markets have been buying and selling principally within the inexperienced.

The U.S. markets ended on a combined observe on Thursday (August 7, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.59% to $66.82 a barrel.

On Thursday (August 7, 2025), the Sensex edged increased by 79.27 factors or 0.10% to settle at 80,623.26. The Nifty went up by 21.95 factors or 0.09% to 24,596.15. On Thursday, the Sensex edged increased by 79.27 factors or 0.10 per cent to settle at 80,623.26. The Nifty went up by 21.95 factors or 0.09 per cent to 24,596.15.